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THE 

EPISTLES AND GOSPELS 

FOR PULPIT USE 



BEING THE ENGLISH VERSION OF 
THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS READ 
IN THE MASSES OF SUNDAYS AND 
HOLYDAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR 



EDITED BY 

REV. FERDINAND E. BOGNER 



. . . ut digne et competenter 
annuntiem Evangelium suurru 



LEO A. KELLY 

NEW YORK MCMXXII 



Wibil ©bstat: 

Arthur J. Scanlan, S. T. D. 

Censor IAbrorwm 



fmprfmatur: 

*%< Patrick J. Hayes, D. D. 

Archbishop of New York 



New York, May 3, 1922 



Copyright, 1922, by 
LEO A. KELLY 

All rights reserved 

AUG 12 1922 

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To 

The Right Reverend JOHN J. O'CONNOR, D.D., 
Bishop of Newark, New Jersey, 
This Book is Respectfully Inscribed 
by the Editor 



PREFACE 

This edition of the Epistles and Gospels for 
Pulpit Use is published chiefly as an aid to the 
priest in the pulpit. It is simply the com- 
monly known text of the Douay Version, with 
but a slight modification here and there, in the 
setting judged most suitable for that purpose. 
With regard to the text, however, I would say 
that it has been collated word for word with 
and conformed to the Latin text as used in 
the Missal, so that this edition truly presents 
the Epistles and Gospels ' i as read" in the Mass. 
The Epistles and Gospels here given are those 
of the Sundays, of the Holydays of obligation, 
and of the Feast of the Epiphany. All others 
are omitted, because they are seldom or never 
used. If they are ever needed, the necessary 
references to the Testament can be found in 
the Missal. 

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The Epistles and Gospels are God's own 
word, and deserve to be "announced" or read 
to the people "worthily and competently" and 
with every care to make them understood. To 
promote and facilitate such reading is the ob- 
ject o;f this book. 

With this object in view, I have incorporated 
here three things the lack of which has, in my 
own experience, at least, proved a detriment 
to good reading: namely, division into para- 
graphs, punctuation designed to clarify the 
sense, and pronunciation of proper names 
wherever doubtful. In addition to these fea- 
tures, I mention another that ought to find 
favor with preachers. The verses are num- 
bered, so as to permit of precise reference to 
chapter and verse, whenever necessary, with- 
out further consulting of the Bible. The 
figures employed for this purpose are small 
and above the line, and will not impede the 
reader. As another and important aid to 
good reading, a large clear type has been used. 

Before concluding I wish to acknowledge my 
indebtedness and to express my cordial thanks 

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to the Rev. John C. Reville, S. J., Ph. D., As- 
sociate Editor of i ' America/ ' and the Rev. 
Joseph McSorley of the Paulist Fathers for 
their kindness in reading over the proof 
sheets, though, of course, for the final form 
in which the book has appeared, I am alone 
responsible. 

Ferdinand E. Bogner. 



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SUNDAYS 

PAGE 

First Sunday of Advent 3 

'Second Sunday of Advent 5 

Third Sunday of Advent 8 

Fourth Sunday of Advent 10 

Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity . . 13 
Feast of the Most Holy Name of Jesus [Sunday 
between the Feast of the Circumcision and the 

Feast of the Epiphany] 16 

First Sunday after Epiphany .18 

Second Sunday after Epiphany 21 

Third Sunday after Epiphany 24 

Fourth Sunday after Epiphany 27 

Fifth Sunday after Epiphany 29 

Sex^th Sunday after Epiphany 32 

Septuagesima Sunday 35 

SexAgesima Sunday 39 

quinquagesima sunday 44 

First Sunday of Lent 48 

Second Sunday of Lent 51 

Third Sunday of Lent 54 

Fourth Sunday of Lent 58 

Passion Sunday 62 

Palm Sunday 65 

Easter 'Sunday 85 

First Sunday after Easter 87 

Second Sunday after Easter 90 

Third Sunday after Easter 92 

Fourth Sunday after Easter 95 

Fifth Sunday after Easter 97 

Six!th Sunday after Easter 100 

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PAGE 

Feast of Pentecost 102 

First Sunday after Pentecost [Trinity Sunday] 105 

Second Sunday after Pentecost 108 

Third Sunday after Pentecost Ill 

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost 114 

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost 117 

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost 120 

Seventh Sunday after, Pentecost 123 

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost 125 

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost . . . . . . 128 

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost 131 

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost .... 134 

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost 137 

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 140 

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 143 

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 146 

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 149 

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 152 

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 154 

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost .... 156 

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost .... 159 

Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost . . . 161 

Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost . . . 164 

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost . . . 166 
Sundays between the Twenty-third and the 

Last Sunday after Pentecost 169 

Last Sunday after Pentecost 170 

HOLYDAYS 

Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the 

Blessed Virgin Mary 177 

Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord .... 179 

Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord . . . 186 

Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord .... 188 

Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord .... 191 
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin 

Mary 194 

Feast of All Saints 196 

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THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS FOR 
SUNDAYS 



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Epistle : Romans, xiii. 11-14. 

Brethren i 11 Knowing the time, that it is 
now the hour for us to rise from sleep. For 
now our salvation is nearer than when we 
first believed. 12 The night is past, and the 
day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the 
works of darkness, and put on the armor of 
light. 13 Let us walk honestly as in the day — 
not in rioting and drunkenness, not in cham- 
bering and impurities, not in contention and 
strife. 14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus 
Christ. 

Gospel : Luke, xxi. 25-33. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
25 u There shall be signs in the sun and in 
the moon and in the stars ; and upon the earth 

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distress of nations, by reason of the confusion 
of the roaring of the sea and of the waves; 

26 men withering away for fear and expecta- 
tion of what shall come upon the whole world : 
for the powers of heaven shall be moved. 

27 And then they shall see the Son of man 
coming in a cloud with great power and maj- 
esty. 28 But when these things begin to come 
to pass, look up, and lift up your heads, be- 
cause your redemption is at hand." 

29 And he spoke to them a similitude : — 
u See the fig-tree, and all the trees. 30 When 

they now shoot forth their fruit, you know that 

summer is nigh. 31 So you also, when you 

shall see these things come to pass, know that 

the kingdom of God is at hand. 

32 " Amen I say to you, this generation shall 

not pass away till all things be fulfilled. 

33 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my 

words shall not pass away." 



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Epistle : Romans, xv. 4-13. 

Brethren : 4 What things soever were writ- 
ten, were written for our learning, that 
through patience and the comfort of the scrip- 
tures we might have hope. 5 Now the God of 
patience and of comfort grant you to be of one 
mind one towards another according to Jesus 
Christ, 6 that with one mind and with one 
mouth you may glorify God and the Father of 
our Lord Jesus Christ. 7 Wherefore receive 
one another, as Christ also hath received you 
unto the honor of God. 

8 For I say that Christ J esus was minister of 
the circumcision for the truth of God, to con- 
firm the promises made unto the fathers; 
9 but that the Gentiles are to glorify God for 
his mercy, as it is written : " Therefore will 
I confess to thee, O Lord, among the Gentiles, 

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and will sing to thy name." 10 And again he 
saith: " Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his peo- 
ple." 11 And again: " Praise the Lord, all ye 
Gentiles; and magnify him, all ye peoples." 
12 And again Isaias saith: " There shall be a 
root of J esse ; and he that shall rise up to rule 
the Gentiles, in him the Gentiles shall hope." 

13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy 
and peace in believing, that you may abound 
in hope, and in the power of the Holy Ghost. 

Gospel: Matthew, xi. 2-10. 

At that time, 2 when John had heard in 
prison the works of Christ, sending two of 
his disciples, he said to him: 3 "Art thou he 
that art to come, or look we for another f" 
4 And Jesus, making answer, said to them : 
"Go and relate to John what you have heard 
and seen. 6 The blind see, the lame walk, the 
lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead 
rise again, the poor have the gospel preached 
to them. 6 And blessed is he that shall not be 
scandalized in me." 

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7 And when they went their way, Jesus be- 
gan to say to the multitudes concerning John : 
"What went you out into the desert to see? 
A reed shaken with the wind ? 8 But what 
went you out to see? A. man clothed in soft 
garments? Behold, they that are clothed in 
soft garments are in the houses of kings. 
9 But what went you out to see 1 A prophet % 
'Yea, I tell you, and more than a prophet ; 10 for 
this is he of whom it is written, ' Behold, I 
send my Angel before thy face, who shall pre- 
pare thy way before thee.' " 



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Epistle: Philippians, iv. 4-7. 

Brethren: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always; 
again I say, rejoice. 5 Let your modesty be 
known to all men ; the Lord is nigh. 6 Be noth- 
ing solicitous; but in everything, by prayer 
and supplication with thanksgiving, let your 
petitions be made known to God. 7 And the 
peace of God, which surpasseth all understand- 
ing, keep your hearts and minds in Christ 
J esus our Lord. 

Gospel: John, i. 19-28. 

At that time 19 the Jews sent from Jerusa- 
lem priests and Levites to John, to ask him, 
"Who art thou?" 20 And he confessed and 
did not deny. And he confessed: "I am 
not the Christ." 21 And they asked him: 

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"What, then? Art thou Elias?" And he 
said, "I am not." "Art thou the prophet?" 
And he answered, "No." 22 They said there- 
fore unto him: "Who art thou, that we may 
give an answer to them that sent us? What 
sayest thou of thyself?" 23 He said: "I am 
the voice of one crying in the wilderness, 
'Make straight the way of the Lord,' " as said 
the prophet Isaias. 

24 And they that were sent were of the Phari- 
sees. 25 And they asked him and said to him : 
"Why, then, dost thou baptize, if thou be not 
Christ nor Elias nor the prophet?" 26 John 
answered them, saying: "I baptize with 
water, but there hath stood one in the midst of 
you whom you know not. 27 The same is he 
that shall come after me, who is preferred 
before me ; the latchet of whose shoe I am not 
worthy to loose." 

28 These things were done in Bethania*, be- 
yond the Jordan, where J ohn was baptizing. 

* Be-tha'ni-a : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
e as in " enough/ ' first a as in "mate," i as in "ill/ 1 
final a as in " sofa. ' 9 

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Epistle: 1 Corinthians, iv. 1-5. 

Brethren : 1 Let a man so account of us as 
of the ministers of Christ and the dispensers 
of the mysteries of God. 2 Here now it is re- 
quired among the dispensers that a man be 
found faithful. 3 But to me it is a very small 
thing to be judged by you or by man's day; 
but neither do I judge my own self. 4 For I 
am not conscious to myself of anything; yet 
am I not hereby justified. But he that judg- 
eth me is the Lord. B Therefore judge not 
before the time — until the Lord come, who 
both will bring to light the hidden things of 
darkness, and will make manifest the counsels 
of the hearts ; and then shall every man have 
praise from God. 

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Gospel: Luke, iii. 1-6. , 

1 In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tibe- 
rius Caesar, — Pontius Pilate being governor of 
Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, 
and Philip his brother tetrarch of Iturea* 
and the country of Trachonitis f , and Lysa- 
nias t tetrarch of Abilina §, — 2 under the high 
priests Annas and Caiphas||, the word of the 
Lord came to J ohn, the son of Zachary, in the 
desert. 

3 And he came into all the country about the 
Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance for 
the remission of sins; 4 as it was written in 
the book of the sayings of Isaias the prophet : 

* It-w-re'a : four syllables, accent on the third : i as in 
"ill," u as in "unite," e as in "be," final a as in "sofa." 

t Trach-o-ni'tis : four syllables, accent on the third ; 
a as in "am," ch like k, o as in "obey," first i as in 
"pine," second i as in "ill." 

XLy-sa'ni-as: four syllables, accent on the second; 
y as in "by," first a as in "mate," i as in "ill," second 
a as in "final." 

§ Ab-i-li'na: four syllables, accent on the third; first 
a as in "am," first i as in "ill," second i as in "pine," 
final a as in " sofa. ' ' 

|| Ca'i-phas: three syllables, accent on the first; first 
a as in "mate," i as in "ill," second a as in "final." 

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" A voice of one crying in the wilderness, ' Pre- 
pare ye the way of the Lord, make straight his 
paths ; 5 every valley shall be filled, and every 
mountain and hill shall be brought low; and 
the crooked shall be made straight, and the 
rough ways plain ; 6 and all flesh shall see the 
salvation of God.' " 



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Epistle: Galatians, iv. 1-7. 

Brethren : 1 As long as the heir is a child, 
he differeth nothing from a servant, though 
he be lord of all, 2 but is under tutors and gov- 
ernors until the time appointed by the father. 

3 So we also, when we were children, were 
serving under the elements of the world. 

4 But when the fullness of the time was come, 
God sent his Son, made of a woman, made 
under the law, 5 that he might redeem them 
who were under the law, that we might re- 
ceive the adoption of sons. 6 And because you 
are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of his Son 
into your hearts, crying, "Abba ( Father )." 
7 Therefore, now he is not a servant, but a son ; 
and, if a son, an heir also through God. 

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Gospel: Luke, ii. 33-40. 

At that time 33 Joseph and Mary, the mother 
of Jesus, were wondering at those things 
which where spoken concerning him. 34 And 
Simeon blessed them, and said to Mary his 
mother: " Behold, this child is set for the 
fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel, 
and for a sign which shall be contradicted; 
35 and thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that 
out of many hearts thoughts may be revealed. " 

36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, 
the daughter of Phanuel*, of the tribe of 
Aser f . She was far advanced in years, and 
had lived with her husband seven years from 
her virginity ; 37 and she was a widow until 
fourscore and four years; and she departed 
not from the temple, by fastings and prayers 
serving night and day. 38 Now she, coming 
in at the same hour, confessed to the Lord, 

* Phan'u-cl : three syllables, accent on the first ; a as 
in "am," u as in "unite," e as in "met." 

t A'ser : two syllables, accent on the first ; a as in 
"mate," e as in "maker." 

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and spoke of him to all that looked for the 
redemption of Israel. 

89 And after they had performed all things 
according to the law of the Lord, they re- 
turned into Galilee, to their own city Naza- 
reth. 40 And the child grew and waxed strong, 
full of wisdom ; and the grace of God was in 
him. 



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[Sunday between the Feast of the Cir- 
cumcision and the Feast of the Epiphany] 

Epistle: Acts, iv. 8-12. 

In those days 8 Peter, filled with the Holy 
Ghost, said: "Ye princes of the people, and 
ancients, hear. 9 If we this day are examined 
concerning the good deed done to the infirm 
man, — by what means he hath been made 
whole, — 10 be it known to you all, and to all the 
people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord 
J esus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, 
whom God hath raised from the dead, — even 
by him this man standeth here before you 
whole. 11 This is the stone which was rejected 
by you the builders, which is become the head 
of the corner. 12 Neither is there salvation 

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in any other. For there is no other name un- 
der heaven given to men whereby we must 
be saved." 

Gospel: Luke, ii. 21. 

At that time, 21 after eight days were accom- 
plished that the child should be circumcised, 
his name was called Jesus, which was called 
by the angel before he was conceived in the 
womb. 



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Epistle: Bomans, xii. 1-5. 

Brethren : 1 1 beseech you by the mercy of 
God that you present your bodies a living sac- 
rifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasona- 
ble service. 2 And be not conformed to this 
world; but be re-formed in the newness of 
your mind, that you may prove what is the 
good and the acceptable and the perfect will 
of God. 

3 For I say, by the grace that is given me, 
to all that are among you, not to be more wise 
than it behoveth to be wise, but to be wise unto 
sobriety, and according as God hath divided to 
every one the measure of faith. 4 For as in 
one body we have many members, but all the 
members have not the same office, 5 so we, 
being many, are one body in Christ, and every 

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one members one of another, in Christ Jesus 
our Lord. 

Gospel: Luke, ii. 42-52. 

42 When Jesus was twelve years old, they 
went up into J erusalem according to the cus- 
tom of the feast; 43 and having fulfilled the 
days, when they returned, the child Jesus re- 
mained in J erusalem, and his parents knew it 
not. 44 And thinking that he was in the com- 
pany, they came a day's journey, and sought 
him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. 
45 And not finding him, they returned into 
Jerusalem, seeking him. 46 And it came to 
pass that, after three days, they found him in 
the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, 
hearing them, and asking them questions. 
47 And all that heard him were astonished at 
his wisdom and his answers. 48 And seeing 
him, they wondered. And his mother said to 
him: "Son, why hast thou done so to us? 
Behold, thy father and I have sought thee sor- 
rowing.' ' 49 And he said to them: "How 

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is it that you sought me? Did ye not know 
that I must be about my Father's business?" 
60 And they understood not the word that he 
spoke unto them. 51 And he went down with 
them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject 
to them. And his mother kept all these words 
in her heart. 52 And J esus advanced in wis- 
dom and age and grace with God and men. 



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Epistle: Bomans, xii. 6-16. 

Brethren: 6 We have different gifts, ac- 
cording to the grace that is given us: either 
prophecy, to be used according to the rule of 
faith ; 7 or ministry, in ministering ; or he that 
teacheth, in doctrine ; 8 he that exhorteth, in 
exhorting ; he that giveth, with simplicity ; he 
that ruleth, with carefulness ; he that showeth 
mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Let love be with- 
out dissimulation; hating that which is evil, 
cleaving to that which is good ; 10 loving one 
another with the charity of brotherhood ; with 
honor preventing one another ; 11 in careful- 
ness not slothful; in spirit fervent; serving 
the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in trib- 
ulation; instant in prayer; 13 communicating 
to the necessities of the saints ; pursuing hos- 
pitality. 14 Bless them that persecute you; 

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bless and curse not. 15 Rejoice with them that 
rejoice; weep with them that weep; 16 being 
of one mind one towards another ; not minding 
high things, but consenting to the humble. 

Gospel: John, ii. 1-11. 

At that time 1 there was a marriage in Cana 
of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. 
2 And J esus also was invited, and his disciples, 
to the marriage. 3 And the wine failing, the 
mother of J esus saith to him : 6 6 They have no 
wine. ' ' 4 And J esus saith to her : ' ' Woman, 
what is that to me and to thee 1 My hour is 
not yet come. ' ' 5 His mother saith to the wait- 
ers: "Whatsoever he shall say to you, do 
ye." 

6 Now, there were set there six water-pots of 
stone, according to the manner of the purify- 
ing of the J ews, containing two or three meas- 
ures apiece. 7 Jesus saith to them: "Fill 
the water-pots with water." And they filled 
them up to the brim. 8 And J esus saith to 
them: "Draw out now, and carry to the chief 

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steward of the feast." And they carried it. 
9 And when the chief steward had tasted the 
water made wine, and knew not whence it was 
(but the waiters knew who had drawn the 
water), the chief steward calleth the bride- 
groom, 10 and saith to him: " Every man at 
first setteth forth good wine, and, when men 
have well drunk, then that which is worse ; but 
thou hast kept the good wine until now." 

11 This beginning of miracles Jesus did in 
Cana of Galilee, and manifested his glory; 
and his disciples believed in him. 



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Epistle: Komans, xii. 16-21. 

Brethren : 16 Be not wise in your own con- 
ceits, 17 to no man rendering evil for evil ; pro- 
viding good things, not only in the sight of 
God, but also in the sight of all men ; 18 if it be 
possible, as much as is in you, having peace 
with all men ; 19 not revenging yourselves, my 
dearly beloved, but give place unto wrath. 
For it is written: "Kevenge is mine, I will 
repay,' ' saith the Lord. 20 But "if thy enemy 
be hungry, give him to eat; if he thirst, give 
him to drink : for, doing this, thou shalt heap 
coals of fire upon his head." 21 Be not over- 
come by evil, but overcome evil by good. 

Gospel: Matthew, viii. 1-13. 

At that time, 1 when J esus was come down 
from the mountain, great multitudes followed 

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him. 2 And, behold, a leper came and adored 
him, saying: "Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst 
make me clean. " 3 And Jesus, stretching 
forth his hand, touched him, saying: "I 
will, be thou made clean. " And forthwith his 
leprosy was cleansed. 4 And Jesus saith to 
him: "See thou tell no man; but go, show 
thyself to the priest, and offer the gift which 
Moses commanded for a testimony unto 
them." 

5 And when he had entered into Caphar- 
naum *, there came to him a centurion, be- 
seeching him 6 and saying: "Lord, my serv- 
ant lieth at home sick of the palsy, and is 
grievously tormented.' ' 7 And Jesus saith to 
him: "I will come and heal him." 8 And 
the centurion, making answer, said: "Lord, 
I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under 
my roof ; but only say the word, and my serv- 
ant shall be healed. 9 For I also am a man 
subject to authority, having under me soldiers ; 

* Ca-phar'na-um : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
first a as in " amount,' ' second a as in "arm," third a 
as in "chaotic," u as in "circus." 

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and I say to this man, 'Go,' and he goeth; and 
to another, 'Come,' and he cometh; and to my 
servant, 'Do this,' and he doeth it." 

10 And Jesus, hearing this, marveled, and 
said to them that followed him: "Amen I 
say to yon, I have not found so great faith in 
Israel. 11 And I say to you that many shall 
come from the east and the west, and shall sit 
down with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob in 
the kingdom of heaven; 12 but the children of 
the kingdom shall be cast out into the exterior 
darkness; there shall be weeping and gnash- 
ing of teeth." 

13 And Jesus said to the centurion: "Go, 
and as thou hast believed, so be it done to 
thee." And the servant was healed at the 
same hour. 



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Epistle: Komans, xiii. 8-10. 

•Brethren : 8 Owe no man anything, but to 
love one another ; for he that loveth his neigh- 
bor hath fulfilled the law. 9 For thou shalt 
not commit adultery ; thou shalt not kill ; thou 
shalt not steal ; thou shalt not bear false wit- 
ness; thou shalt not covet. And if there be 
any other commandment, it is comprised in 
this word : thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy- 
self. 10 The love of our neighbor worketh no 
evil. Love, therefore, is the fulfilling of the 
law. 

Gospel: Matthew, viii. 23-27. 

At that time, 23 when J esus entered into the 
boat, his disciples followed him. 24 And, be- 
hold, a great tempest arose in the sea, so that 

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the boat was covered with waves ; but he was 
asleep. 25 And his disciples came to him and 
awaked him, saying: "Lord, save us, we 
perish. 9 9 26 And J esus saith to them : 1 ' Why 
are you fearful, O ye of little faith ?" Then, 
rising up, he commanded the winds and the 
sea, and there came a great calm. 27 But the 
men wondered, saying: "What manner of 
man is this, for the winds and the sea obey 
him?" 



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Epistle: Colossians, iii. 12-17. 

Brethren : 12 Put ye on, as the elect of God, 
holy and beloved, the heart of mercy, benig- 
nity, humility, modesty, patience; 13 bearing 
with one another, and forgiving one another, 
if any have a complaint against another. 
Even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you 
also. 14 But above all these things have char- 
ity, which is the bond of perfection ; 15 and 
let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, 
wherein also you are called in one body; and 
be ye thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ 
dwell in you abundantly ; in all wisdom teach- 
ing and admonishing one another, and in 
psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles singing 
in grace in your hearts to God. 17 All what- 
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name of the Lord J esus Christ, giving thanks 
to God and the Father through Jesus Christ 
our Lord. 

Gospel: Matthew, xiii. 24-30. 

At that time J esus spoke this parable to the 
multitudes : — 

24 "The kingdom of heaven is likened to a 
man that sowed good seed in his field. 25 But 
while men were asleep, his enemy came and 
oversowed cockle among the wheat, and went 
his way. 26 And when the blade was sprung 
up and had brought forth fruit, then appeared 
also the cockle. 27 And the servants of the 
goodman of the house, coming, said to him: 
6 Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field ? 
Whence, then, hath it cockle V 28 And he said 
to them: 'An enemy hath done this/ And 
the servants said to him: ' Wilt thou that we 
go and gather it up?' 29 And he said: 6 No, 
lest perhaps, gathering up the cockle, you root 
up the wheat also together with it. 30 Suffer 

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both to grow until the harvest, and in the time 
of the harvest I will say to the reapers : Gather 
up first the cockle, and bind it into bundles to 
burn, but the wheat gather ye into my barn/ " 



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Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, i. 2-10. 

Brethren : 2 We give thanks to God always 
for you all, making a remembrance of you in 
our prayers without ceasing; 3 being mindful 
of the work of your faith and labor and char- 
ity, and of the enduring of the hope of our 
Lord J esus Christ before God and our Father ; 
4 knowing, brethren, beloved of God, your elec- 
tion. 5 For our gospel hath not been unto you 
in word only, but in power also, and in the 
Holy Ghost, and in much fullness ; as you know 
what manner of men we have been among you 
for your sakes. 6 And you became followers 
of us and of the Lord, receiving the word in 
much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost; 
7 so that you were made a pattern to all that 
believe, in Macedonia and in Achaia *. 8 For 

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from you was spread abroad the word of the 
Lord not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but 
also in every place your faith, which is to- 
wards God, is gone forth ; so that we need not 
to speak anything. 9 For they themselves re- 
late of us what manner of entering in we had 
unto you ; and how ye turned to God from idols 
to serve the living and true God 10 and to wait 
for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up 
from the dead) , J esus, who hath delivered us 
from the wrath to come. 

Gospel: Matthew, xiii. 31-35. 

At that time Jesus spoke this parable to 
the multitudes : — 

si "The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain 
of mustard-seed,, which a man took and sowed 
in his field ; 82 which is the least, indeed, of all 
seeds; but when it is grown up, it is greater 
than all herbs and becometh a tree, so that the 
birds of the air come and dwell in the branches 
thereof.' J 

a as in " amount, ' 9 ch like k, second a as in "mate," 
like y in "yet," final a as in "sofa." 

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33 Another parable he spoke to them : — 
"The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, 
which a woman took and hid in three measures 
of meal, until the whole was leavened." 

84 All these things Jesus spoke in parables 
to the multitudes, and without parables he did 
not speak to them, — 35 that it might be fulfilled 
which was spoken by the prophet, saying : " I 
will open my mouth in parables ; I will utter 
things hidden from the foundation of the 
world." 



Epistle : 1 Corinthians, ix. 24-27, and x. 1-5. 

Brethren : {b 9 24 Know you not that they 
that run in the race all run, indeed, but one re- 
ceiveth the prize? So run that you may ob- 
tain. 25 And every one that striveth for the 
mastery restrain eth himself in all things : and 
they, indeed, that they may receive a corrup- 
tible crown; but we, an incorruptible one. 

26 So, therefore, I run, not as at an uncer- 
tainty; so I fight, not as one beating the air; 

27 but I chastise my body, and bring it into 
subjection, lest perhaps, when I have preached 
to others, I myself should become a casta- 
way. 

< x > 1 For I would not have you ignorant, 
brethren, that our fathers were all under the 
cloud, and all passed through the sea ; 2 and 
were all baptized in Moses, in the cloud and in 

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the sea ; 3 and did all eat the same spiritual 
food ; 4 and did all drink the same spiritual 
drink (and they drank of the spiritual rock 
that followed them — and the rock was Christ) . 

5 But with most of them God was not well 
pleased. 

Gospel: Matthew, xx. 1-16. 

At that time Jesus spoke to his disciples 
this parable : — 

1 "The kingdom of heaven is like to a house- 
holder who went out early in the morning to 
hire laborers into his vineyard. 2 And having 
agreed with the laborers for a penny a day, he 
sent them into his vineyard. 3 And going out 
about the third hour, he saw others standing in 
the market-place idle ; 4 and he said to them : 
'Go you also into my vineyard, and I will give 
you what shall be just. ' 5 And they went their 
way. And again he went out about the sixth 
and the ninth hour, and did in like manner. 

6 But about the eleventh hour he went out, and 
found others standing ; and he saith to them : 

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'Why stand you here all the day idle?' 
7 They say to him: ' Because no man hath 
hired us.' He saith to them: 'Go you also 
into my vineyard. 1 

8 "And when evening was come, the Lord 
of the vineyard saith to his steward: 'Call 
the laborers and pay them their hire, begin- 
ning from the last even to the first. 9 9 When, 
therefore, they were come that came about the 
eleventh hour, they received every man a 
penny. 10 But when the first also came, they 
thought that they should receive more; and 
they also received every man a penny. 11 And 
receiving it, they murmured against the master 
of the house, 12 saying : ' These last have 
worked but one hour, and thou hast made them 
equal to us that have borne the burden of the 
day and the heats. ' 13 But he, answering, said 
to one of them: 'Friend, I -do thee no wrong. 
Didst thou not agree with me for a penny? 
14 Take what is thine, and go thy way ; I will 
also give to this last even as to thee. 15 Or is it 
not lawful for me to do what I will? Is thy 
eye evil, because I am good?' 

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16 "So shall the last be first; and the first, 
last. For many are called; but few are 
chosen/ ' 



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Epistle : 2 Corinthians, xi. 19-33, and xii. 1-9. 

Brethren : 19 You gladly suffer the fool- 
ish, whereas you yourselves are wise. 20 For 
you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, 
if a man devour you, if a man take from you, 
if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on 
the face. 

21 1 speak according to dishonor, as if we 
had been weak in this part. Wherein if any 
man dare, — I speak foolishly, — I dare also. 
22 They are Hebrews ; so am I. They are 
Israelites; so am I. They are the seed of 
Abraham ; so am I. 23 They are the ministers 
of Christ; — I speak as one less wise — I am 
more: in many more labors, in prisons more 
frequently, in stripes above measure, in deaths 
often ( 24 of the Jews five times did I receive 
forty stripes save one, 25 thrice was I beaten 

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with rods, once I was stoned, thrice I suffered 
shipwreck, a night and a day I was in the 
depth of the sea) ; 26 in journeying often, in 
perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils 
from my own nation, in perils from the Gen- 
tiles, in perils in the city, in perils in the wil- 
derness, in perils in the sea, in perils from 
false brethren ; 27 in labor and painf ulness, in 
much watchings, in hunger and thirst, in fast- 
ings often, in cold and nakedness. 28 Besides 
those things which are without, there is my 
daily instance, the solicitude for all the 
churches. 29 Who is weak, and I am not 
weak ? Who is scandalized, and I am not on 
fire? 

30 If I must needs glory, I will glory of the 
things that concern my infirmity. 31 The God 
and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is 
blessed for ever, knoweth that I lie not. 32 At 
Damascus, the governor of the nation under 
Aretas * the king guarded the city of the Dam- 
ascenes, to apprehend me; 33 and through a 

# Ar'e-tas: three syllables, accent on the first; first a 
as in "am," e as in "enough," second a as in "am." 

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window in a basket was I let down by the wall, 
and so escaped his hands. 

(xii) i jf j mus t glory, — it is not expedient 
indeed ; but I will come to the visions and reve- 
lations of the Lord. 2 1 know a man in Christ 
above fourteen years ago (whether in the body, 
I know not ; or out of the body, I know not ; 
God knoweth), such a one caught up to the 
third heaven. 3 And I know such a man 
(whether in the body or out of the body, I 
know not ; God knoweth) , 4 that he was caught 
up into paradise, and heard secret words, 
which it is not granted to man to utter. 5 For 
such a one I will glory; but for myself I 
will glory nothing, but in my infirmities. 
6 For though I should have a mind to glory, 
I shall not be foolish ; for I will say the truth. 
But I forbear, lest any man should think of me 
above that which he seeth in me, or anything 
he heareth from me. 

7 And lest the greatness of the revelations 
should exalt me, there was given me a sting 
of my flesh, an angel of Satan to buffet me. 
8 For which thing thrice I besought the Lord 

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that it might depart from me. 9 And he said 
to me: "My grace is sufficient for thee; for 
power is made perfect in infirmity." 

Gladly therefore will I glory in my infirm- 
ities, that the power of Christ may dwell in 
me. 

Gospel: Luke, viii. 4-15. 

At that time, 4 when a very great multitude 
was gathered together, and hastened out of the 
cities unto Jesus, he spoke by a similitude : — 

5 "The sower went out to sow his seed. 
And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside; 
and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the 
air devoured it. 6 And other some fell upon 
a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it 
withered away, because it had no moisture. 
7 And other some fell among thorns ; and the 
thorns, growing up with it, choked it. 8 And 
other some fell upon good ground; and, be- 
ing sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold." 

Saying these things, he cried out: "He 
that hath ears to hear, let him hear." 

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9 And his disciples asked him what this 
parable might be. 10 To whom he said : — 

"To you it is given to know the mystery 
of the kingdom of God, but to the rest in par- 
ables ; that, seeing, they may not see, and, hear- 
ing, may not understand. 11 Now the parable 
is this : The seed is the word of God. 12 And 
they by the wayside are they that hear; then 
the devil cometh, and taketh the word out of 
their heart, lest believing they should be saved. 
13 Now they upon the rock are they who, when 
they hear, receive the word with joy; and 
these have no roots, for they believe for a 
while, and in time of temptation they fall 
away. 14 And that which fell among thorns 
are they who have heard, and, going their way, 
are choked with the cares and riches and pleas- 
ures of this life, and yield no fruit. 15 But 
that on the good ground are they who, in a 
good and perfect heart, hearing the word, keep 
it, and bring forth fruit in patience.' f 



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Epistle : 1 Corinthians, xiii. 1-13. 

Brethren : 1 If I speak with the tongues of 
men and of angels, and have not charity, I 
am become as sounding brass or a tinkling 
cymbal. 2 And if I should have prophecy, 
and should know all mysteries and all knowl- 
edge, and if I should have all faith, so that I 
could remove mountains, and have not charity, 
I am nothing. 3 And if I should distribute all 
my goods to feed the poor, and if I should de- 
liver my body to be burned, and have not 
charity, it profiteth me nothing. 

4 Charity is patient, is kind ; charity envieth 
not, dealeth not perversely, is not puffed up, 
5 is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not 
provoked to anger, thinketh no evil ; 6 rejoiceth 
not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth; 

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7 beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth 
all things, endureth all things. 

8 Charity never f alleth away, whether proph- 
ecies shall be made void, or tongues shall 
cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed. 9 For 
we know in part, and we prophesy in part; 
10 but when that which is perfect is come, that 
which is in part shall be done away. 11 When 
I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood 
as a child, I thought as a child ; but when I be- 
came a man, I put away the things of a child. 
12 We see now in a mirror, in a dark man- 
ner; but then, face to face. Now I know 
in part; but then I shall know even as I am 
known. 13 And now there remain faith, hope, 
charity — these three ; but the greatest of these 
is charity. 

Gospel: Luke, xviii. 31-43. 

At that time 31 J esus took unto him the 
twelve, and said to them: " Behold, we go up 
to Jerusalem, and all things shall be accom- 
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concerning the Son of man. 32 For he shall 
be delivered to the Gentiles, and shall be 
mocked, and scourged, and spit upon ; 33 and 
after they have scourged him, they will put 
him to death ; and the third day he shall rise 
again. ' 1 34 And they understood none of these 
things ; and this word was hid from them ; and 
they understood not the things that were said. 

35 Now it came to pass, when he drew nigh 
to Jericho, that a certain blind man sat by 
the wayside, begging. 36 And when he heard 
the multitude passing by, he asked what this 
meant. 37 And they told him that J esus of 
Nazareth was passing by. 38 And he cried out, 
saying: " Jesus, son of David, have mercy 
on me. 1 ' 39 And they that went before rebuked 
him that he should hold his peace. But he 
cried out much more: "Son of David, have 
mercy on me." 40 And Jesus, standing, com- 
manded him to be brought unto him. And 
when he was come near, he asked him, 41 say- 
ing: "What wilt thou that I do to thee?" 
But he said : i ' Lord, that I may see. " 42 And 
Jesus said to him: "Receive thy sight; thy 

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faith hath made thee whole. " 43 And imme- 
diately he saw, and followed him, glorifying 
God ; and all the people, when they saw it, gave 
praise to God. 



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Epistle: 2 Corinthians, vi. 1-10. 

Brethren : 1 We do exhort you that you re- 
ceive not the grace of God in vain ( 2 for he 
saith, "In an accepted time have I heard thee; 
and in the day of salvation have I helped 
thee": behold, now is the acceptable time; be- 
hold, now is the day of salvation), 3 giving no 
offence to any man, that our ministry be not 
blamed. 4 But in all things let us exhibit our- 
selves as the ministers of God — in much pa- 
tience, in tribulations, in necessities, in dis- 
tresses, 5 in stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in 
labors, in watchings, in fastings ; 6 in chastity, 
in knowledge, in long-suffering, in sweetness, 
in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, 7 in 
the word of truth, in the power of God; by 
the armor of justice on the right hand and 
on the left, 8 by honor and dishonor, by evil 

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report and good report ; as deceivers, and yet 
true ; as unknown, and yet known ; 9 as dying, 
and behold we live; as chastised, and not 
killed; 10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; 
as needy, yet enriching many ; as having noth- 
ing, and possessing all things. 

Gospel: Matthew, iv. 1-11. 

At that time 1 J esus was led by the Spirit 
into the desert, to be tempted by the devil. 
* And when he had fasted forty days and forty 
nights, afterwards he was hungry. 3 And the 
tempter, coming, said to him: "If thou be 
the Son of God, command that these stones be 
made bread." 4 Who answered and said: 
"It is written, 'Not in bread alone doth man 
live, but in every word that proceedeth from 
the mouth of God.' " 

6 Then the devil took him up into the holy 
city, and set him upon the pinnacle of the 
temple, 6 and said to him : "If thou be the Son 
of God, cast thyself down ; for it is written that 
'He hath given his angels charge over thee, and 

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in their hands shall they bear thee up, lest per- 
haps thou dash thy foot against a stone.' " 
7 Jesus said to him: "It is written again, 
'Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God.' " 

8 Again the devil took him up into a very 
high mountain, and showed him all the king- 
doms of the world, and the glory of them, 9 and 
said to him: "All these will I give thee, if, 
falling down, thou wilt adore me." 10 Then 
Jesus saith to him: "Begone, Satan, for it is 
written, ' The Lord thy God shalt thou adore, 
and him only shalt thou serve/ " 

11 Then the devil left him; and, behold, 
angels came and ministered to him. 



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Epistle: 1 Thessalonians, iv. 1-7. 

Brethren: 1 We pray and beseech you in 
the Lord Jesus that, as you have received of 
us how you ought to walk and to please God, 
so also you would walk, that you may abound 
the more. 2 For you know what precepts I 
have given to you by the Lord J esus. 3 For 
this is the will of God, your sanctification — 
that you should abstain from fornication; 

4 that every one of you should know how to 
possess his vessel in sanctification and honor, 

5 not in the passion of lust, like the Gentiles 
that know not God ; 6 and that no man over- 
reach nor circumvent his brother in business : 
because the Lord is the avenger of all these 
things, as we have told you before, and have 
testified. 7 For God hath not called us unto 

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uncleanness, but unto sanctification, in Christ 
Jesus our Lord. 

Gospel: Matthew, xvii. 1-9. 

At that time 1 Jesus taketh unto him Peter 
and James and John his brother, and bringeth 
them up into a high mountain apart; 2 and 
he was transfigured before them. And his 
face did shine as the sun, and his garments 
became white as snow. 3 And, behold, there 
appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with 
him. 4 And Peter, answering, said to J esus : 
"Lord, it is good for us to be here; if thou 
wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one 
for thee, and one for Moses, and one for 
Elias. ' 9 5 And as he was yet speaking, behold, 
a bright cloud overshadowed them, and, lo, 
a voice out of the cloud, saying: "This is 
my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased ; 
hear ye him." 6 And the disciples, hearing, 
fell upon their face, and were very much 
afraid. 7 And Jesus came and touched them, 
and said to them: "Arise, and fear not." 
8 And they, lifting up their eyes, saw no one, 

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but only J esus. 9 And as they came down 
from the mountain, Jesus charged them, say- 
ing: ' ' Tell the vision to no man, till the Son 
of man be risen from the dead." 



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Epistle: Ephesians, v. 1-9. 

Brethren: 1 Be ye followers of God, as 
most dear children ; 2 and walk in love, as 
Christ also hath loved us and hath delivered 
himself for us, an oblation and a sacrifice to 
God for an odor of sweetness. 3 But forni- 
cation and all uncleanness or covetousness, let 
it not so much as be named among you, as 
becometh saints; 4 nor obscenity, nor foolish 
talking, nor scurrility, which is to no pur- 
pose ; but rather giving of thanks. 5 For 
know ye this, and understand, that no forni- 
cator nor unclean man nor covetous person 
(which is a serving of idols) hath inheritance 
in the kingdom of Christ and of God. 6 Let 
no man deceive you with vain words ; for be- 
cause of these things cometh the anger of 
God upon the children of unbelief. 7 Be ye 
not, therefore, partakers with them ; 8 for you 

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were heretofore darkness, but now light in 
the Lord. Walk, then, as children of the 
light ; 9 for the fruit of the light is in all good- 
ness and justice and truth. 

Gospel: Luke, xi. 14-28. 

At that time Jesus 14 was casting out a devil, 
and the same was dumb. And when he had 
cast out the devil, the dumb spoke; and the 
multitudes were in admiration at it. 15 But 
some of them said: "He casteth out devils 
by Beelzebub * the prince of devils." 16 And 
others, tempting, asked of him a sign from 
heaven. 17 But he, seeing their thoughts, said 
to them: — 

" Every kingdom divided against itself shall 
be brought to desolation, and house upon house 
shall fall. 18 And if Satan also be divided 
against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? 
— because you say that through Beelzebub I 
cast out devils. 19 Now, if I cast out devils by 

* Be-el'ze-bub : four syllables, accent on the second; 
first e as in "enough," second e as is "met/' third e as 
in "enough/' u as in "but." 

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Beelzebub, by whom do your children cast 
them out? Therefore they shall be your 
judges. 20 But if I, by the finger of God, cast 
out devils, doubtless the kingdom of God is 
come upon you. 

21 " When a strong man armed keepeth his 
court, those things which he possesseth are in 
peace ; 22 but if a stronger than he come upon 
him and overcome him, he will take away all 
his armor wherein he trusted, and will dis- 
tribute his spoils. 23 He that is not with me, 
is against me ; and he that gathereth not with 
me, scattereth. 

24 " When the unclean spirit is gone out of 
a man, he walketh through places without 
water, seeking rest ; and not finding, he saith, 
i I will return into my house whence I came 
out' ; 25 and when he is come, he findeth it swept 
and garnished. 26 Then he goeth, and taketh 
with him seven other spirits more wicked than 
himself, and entering in, they dwell there. 
And the last state of that man becomes worse 
than the first." 

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things, a certain woman from the crowd, lift- 
ing up her voice, said to him: " Blessed is the 
womb that bore thee, and the paps that gave 
thee suck." 28 But he said: "Yea, rather, 
blessed are they who hear the word of God 
and keep it." 



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Epistle: Galatians, iv. 22-31. 

Brethren: 22 It is written that Abraham 
had two sons, the one by a bondwoman and 
the other by a f reewoman. 23 But he who was 
of the bondwoman was born according to the 
flesh ; but he of the f reewoman was by promise. 
24 Which things are said by an allegory. 
For these are the two testaments: the one 
from Mount Sina *, engendering unto bond- 
age — which is Agar f ( 25 for Sina is a moun- 
tain in Arabia which hath affinity to that Jeru- 
salem which is now and is in bondage with 
her children) ; 26 but that Jerusalem which is 
above is free — which is our mother. 27 For it 
is written: "Rejoice, thou barren that bear- 

# Si'na : two syllables, accent on the first ; i as in 
"pine," a as in "sofa." 

t A' gar: two syllables, accent on the first; first a as in 
"mate," second a as in "arm." 

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est not ; break forth and cry, thou that travail- 
est not. For many are the children of the 
desolate, more than of her that hath a hus- 
band." 

28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the 
children of promise. 29 But as then he that 
was born according to the flesh persecuted him 
that was after the spirit, so also it is now. 
30 But what saith the scripture? "Cast out 
the bondwoman and her son; for the son of 
the bondwoman shall not he heir with the son 
of the freewoman." 31 So, then, brethren, we 
are not the children of the bondwoman, but of 
the free — by the freedom wherewith Christ 
hath made us free. 

Gospel: John, vi. 1-15. 

At that time 1 J esus went over the sea of 
Galilee, which is that of Tiberias * ; 2 and a 
great multitude followed him, because they 
saw the miracles which he did on them that 

* Ti-be'ri-as : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
first i as in "pine," e as in "be," second % as in "ill," 
a as in "final." 

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were diseased. 3 J esus therefore went up into 
a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. 
4 Now the pasch, the festival day of the Jews, 
was near at hand. 5 When Jesus therefore 
had lifted up his eyes, and seen that a very 
great multitude cometh to him, he said to 
Philip: " Whence shall we buy bread that 
these may eat?" 6 And this he said to try 
him; for he himself knew what he would do. 
7 Philip answered him: "Two hundred 
pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, 
that every one may take a little." 8 One of 
his disciples, Andrew, the brother of Simon 
Peter, saith to him: 9 " There is a boy here 
that hath five barley loaves and two fishes ; but 
what are these among so many?" 10 Then 
Jesus said: "Make the men sit down." Now 
there was much grass in the place. The men 
therefore sat down, in number about five thou- 
sand. 11 And J esus took the loaves, and when 
he had given thanks, he distributed to them 
that were set down ; in like manner also of the 
fishes, as much as they would. 12 And when 
they were filled, he said to his disciples: 

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" Gather up the fragments that remain, lest 
they be lost." 13 They gathered up, therefore, 
and filled twelve baskets with the fragments 
of the five barley loaves, which remained over 
and above to them that had eaten. 

14 Now those men, when they had seen what 
a miracle Jesus had done, said: "This is of 
a truth the prophet that is to come into the 
world." 15 Jesus therefore, when he knew 
that they would come to take him by force, 
and make him king, fled again into the moun- 
tain himself alone. 



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Epistle: Hebrews, ix. 11-15. 

Brethren: "Christ, being come a high 
priest of the good things to come, by a greater 
and more perfect tabernacle not made with 
hands, — that is, not of this creation, — ^nei- 
ther by the blood of goats or of calves, but by 
his own blood, entered once into the Holies, 
having obtained eternal redemption. 

13 For if the blood of goats and of oxen, 
and the ashes of a heifer being sprinkled, 
sanctify such as are defiled, to the cleansing 
of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood 
of Christ, who, by the Holy Ghost, offered him- 
self unspotted to God, cleanse our conscience 
from dead works, to serve the living God? 

15 And therefore he is the Mediator of the 
new testament, that, by means of his death 
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which were under the former testament, they 
that are called may receive the promise of 
eternal inheritance, in Christ J esus our Lord. 

Gospel: John, viii. 46-59. 

At that time J esus said to the multitudes of 
the Jews: 46 " Which of you shall convince 
me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do 
you not believe me? 47 He that is of God 
heareth the words of God. Therefore you 
hear them not, because you are not of God." 

48 The J ews therefore answered and said to 
him: "Do not we say well, that thou art a 
Samaritan, and hast a devil ?" 49 Jesus an- 
swered: "I have not a devil; but I 
honor my Father, and you have dishonored me. 
50 But I seek not my own glory ; there is one 
that seeketh and judgeth. 51 Amen, amen I 
say to you, if any man keep my word, he shall 
not see death for ever." 

52 The Jews therefore said: "Now we 
know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is 
dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, 'If 

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any man keep my word, he shall not taste 
death for ever/ 53 Art thou greater than our 
Father Abraham, who is dead? And the 
prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make 
thyself t n 54 Jesus answered : "If I glorify 
myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father 
that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is 
your God. 55 And you have not known him ; 
but I know him. And if I shall say that I 
know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. 
But I do know him, and do keep his word. 
56 Abraham your father rejoiced that he might 
see my day; he saw it, and was glad." 57 The 
Jews therefore said to him: "Thou are not 
yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abra- 
ham?" 58 Jesus said to them: "Amen, 
amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, 
I am." 

59 They took up stones therefore to cast at 
him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of 
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Epistle : Philippians, ii. 5-11. 

Brethren : 5 Let this mind be in you which 
was also in Christ Jesus. 6 For he, being in 
the form of God, thought it not robbery to be 
equal with God ; 7 but emptied himself, tak- 
ing the form of a servant, being made in the 
likeness of men. And found in habit as a man, 
8 he humbled himself, becoming obedient unto 
death, even the death of the cross. 9 For which 
cause God also hath exalted him, and hath 
given him a name which is above every name, 
10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should 
bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and 
under the earth, 11 and that every tongue 
should confess that the Lord, Jesus Christ, is 
in the glory of God the Father. 

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Gospel: Matthew, xxi. 1-9. 

At that time, when Jesus 1 drew nigh to 
Jerusalem, and was come to Bethphage*, unto 
Mount Olivet, then he sent two disciples, 2 say- 
ing to them: "Go ye into the village that is 
over against you, and immediately ye shall 
find an ass tied, and a colt with her ; loose them, 
and bring them to me ; 3 and if any man shall 
say anything to you, say ye that the Lord hath 
need of them, and forthwith he will let them 
go." 

4 Now all this was done that it might be 
fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, say- 
ing: 5 " Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Be- 
hold, thy king cometh to thee, meek, and sit- 
ting upon an ass, and a colt, the foal of her 
that is used to the yoke." 

6 And the disciples, going, did as Jesus com- 
manded them. 7 And they brought the ass and 
the colt, and laid their garments upon them, 

# Beth' pha-ge : three syllables, accent on the first ; 
first e as in 4 'met,'' ph like /, a as in 1 ' amount/ ' g like j, 
second e as in "be." 

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and made him sit thereon. 8 And a very great 
multitude spread their garments in the way; 
and others cut down boughs from the trees, and 
strewed them in the way ; 9 and the multitudes 
that went before and that followed cried, say- 
ing: "Hosanna to the son of David! 
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the 
Lord." 

Cfce passion of our LotD 3I«u$ Ci)ri0t 

Matthew, xxvi. and xxvii. 

At that time Jesus (xxvi) 1 said to his dis- 
ciples : 2 "You. know that after two days shall 
be the Pasch, and the Son of man shall be de- 
livered up to be crucified." 

s Then were gathered together the chief 
priests and ancients of the people into the 
court of the high priest, who was called Cai- 
phas*. 4 And they consulted together that, by 
subtilty, they might apprehend Jesus and put 

* Ca'i-phas : three syllables, accent on the first ; first a 
as in 1 6 mate, 1 9 i as in g ' ill, ' 9 second a as in ' 1 final. 1 ' 

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him to death. 5 But they said: "Not on the 
festival day, lest perhaps there should be a 
tumult among the people.' 9 

6 And when Jesus was in Bethania f , in the 
house of Simon the leper, 7 there came to him 
a woman having an alabaster box of precious 
ointment, and she poured it on his head as he 
was at table. 8 And the disciples, seeing it, 
had indignation, saying: "To what purpose 
is this waste ? 9 For this might have been sold 
for much, and given to the poor." 10 And 
Jesus, knowing it, said to them: "Why do 
you trouble this woman? For she hath 
wrought a good work upon me. 11 For the 
poor you have always with you; but me you 
have not always. 12 For she, in pouring this 
ointment upon my body, hath done it for my 
burial. 13 Amen I say to you, wheresoever 
this gospel shall be preached in the whole 
world, that also which she hath done shall be 
told for a memory of her." 

14 Then went one of the twelve, who was 

t Be-tha'ni-a : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
e as in "enough," first a as in "mate/' i as in "ill," 
final a as in "sofa." 

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called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, 
15 and said to them s " What will you give me, 
and I will deliver him unto you?" But they 
appointed him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And 
from thenceforth he sought opportunity to be- 
tray him. 

17 And on the first day of the Azymes * the 
disciples came to J esus, saying : ' ' Where wilt 
thou that we prepare for thee to eat the 
Pasch V 9 18 But Jesus said : " Go ye into the 
city to a certain man, and say to him, ' The mas- 
ter saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I 
make the Pasch with my disciples.' " 19 And 
the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, 
and they prepared the Pasch. 

20 Now when it was evening, he sat down 
with his twelve disciples. 21 And whilst they 
were eating, he said: "Amen I say to you 
that one of you is about to betray me. ' ' 22 And 
they, being very much troubled, began every 
one to say: "Is it I, Lord?" 23 But he, an- 
swering, said: "He that dippeth his hand 

* Az'ymes : two syllables, accent on the first ; a as in 
"am," y as in "by," e silent, s like z. 

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with me in the dish, he shall betray me. 24 The 
Son of man indeed goeth as it is written of 
him ; but woe to that man, by whom the Son of 
man shall be betrayed ; it were better for that 
man if he had not been born." 25 And Judas, 
that betrayed him, answering, said: "Is it I, 
Rabbi 1 ' ' He saith to him : 6 ' Thou hast said 
it." 

26 And whilst they were at supper, Jesus 
took bread, and blessed and broke, and gave to 
his disciples, and said: "Take ye and eat; 
this is my body." 27 And taking the chalice, 
he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: 
"Drink ye all of this; 28 for this is my blood 
of the new testament, which shall be shed for 
many unto remission of sins. 29 And I say to 
you, I will not drink from henceforth of this 
fruit of the vine until that day when I shall 
drink it with you new in the kingdom of my 
Father." 

80 And when they had sung a hymn, they 
went out unto Mount Olivet. 

81 Then Jesus saith to them : "All you shall 
be scandalized in me this night. For it is 

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written, ' I will strike the shepherd, and the 
sheep of the flock shall be dispersed. ' 32 But 
after I shall be risen again, I will go before 
you into Galilee." 33 And Peter, answering, 
said to him : " Though all shall be scandalized 
in thee, I will never be scandalized. " 34 Jesus 
said to him : " Amen I say to thee that in this 
night, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me 
thrice. ' 1 35 Peter saith to him : ' i Tea, though 
I should die with thee, I will not deny thee." 
And in like manner said all the disciples. 

36 Then J esus came with them into a country 
place which is called Gethsemani* ; and he 
said to his disciples: "Sit you here, till I go 
yonder and pray." 37 And taking with him 
Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to 
grow sorrowful and to be sad. 38 Then he 
saith to them: "My soul is sorrowful even 
unto death ; stay you here and watch with me. " 
39 And going a little further, he fell upon his 
face praying, and saying: "My Father! if it 
be possible, let this chalice pass from me. 

* Geth-sem'a-rvi : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
g as in " go, ' ' first e as in " met, " th as in 1 ' lath, ' ' second 
e as in "met," a as in "amount," i like e in "be." 

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Nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt." 

40 And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth 
them asleep; and he saith to Peter: "What! 
could you not watch one hour with me? 

41 Watch ye, and pray, that ye enter not into 
temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but 
the flesh is weak." 42 Again the second time 
he went and prayed, saying : "My Father ! if 
this chalice may not pass away but I must 
drink it, thy will be done." 43 And he cometh 
again and findeth them sleeping ; for their eyes 
were heavy. 44 And leaving them, he went 
away again, and he prayed the third time, say- 
ing the selfsame words. 45 Then he cometh to 
his disciples, and saith to them: "Sleep ye 
now, and take your rest ; behold, the hour is at 
hand, and the Son of man shall be betrayed 
into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us go ; 
behold, he is at hand that will betray me." 
47 As he yet spoke, behold, J udas, one of the 
twelve, came, and with him a great multitude 
with swords and clubs, sent from the chief 
priests and ancients of the people. 48 And he 
that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying: 

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" Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he ; hold him 
fast." 49 And forthwith coming to Jesus, he 
said: "Hail, Kabbi!" And he kissed him. 
50 And Jesus said to him: "Friend, whereto 
art thou come V Then they came up and laid 
hands on Jesus, and held him. 51 And, behold, 
one of them that were with Jesus, stretching 
forth his hand, drew out his sword, and, strik- 
ing the servant of the high priest, cut off his 
ear. 52 Then Jesus saith to him: "Put up 
again thy sword into its place ; for all that take 
the sword shall perish by the sword. 53 Think- 
est thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he 
will give me presently more than twelve le- 
gions of Angels f 54 How then shall the scrip- 
tures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?" 
55 In that same hour J esus said to the multi- 
tudes : "You are come out as it were to a rob- 
ber, with swords and clubs, to apprehend me. 
I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and 
you laid not hands on me." 56 Now all this 
was done that the scriptures of the prophets 
might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all left 
him and fled. 

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67 But they that were holding J esus led him 
to Caiphas, the high priest, where the scribes 
and the ancients were assembled. 68 And 
Peter followed him afar off, even to the court 
of the high priest. And going in, he sat with 
the servants, that he might see the end. 69 And 
the chief priests and the whole council sought 
false witness against Jesus, that they might 
put him to death ; 60 and they found not, 
though many false witnesses had come in. 
And last of all, there came two false witnesses, 
C1 and they said: "This man said, 'I am able 
to destroy the temple of God, and after three 
days to rebuild it.' " 62 And the high priest, 
rising up, said to him: "Answerest thou 
nothing to the things which these witness 
against thee?" 63 But Jesus* held his peace. 
And the high priest said to him: "I adjure 
thee by the living God that thou tell us if thou 
be the Christ, the Son of God. " 64 J esus saith 
to him: "Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I 
say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of 
man, sitting on the right hand of the power of 
God, and coming in the clouds of heaven." 

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65 Then the high priest rent his garments, say- 
ing: "He hath blasphemed, what further 
need have we of witnesses ? Behold, now you 
have heard the blasphemy. What think 
you?" But they, answering, said: "He is 
guilty of death." 67 Then did they spit in his 
face, and buffet him; and others struck his 
face with the palms of their hands, 68 saying : 
"Prophesy unto us, O Christ! who is he that 
struck thee?" 

69 Now Peter sat without in the court, and 
there came to him a servant-maid, saying: 
"Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean." 
70 But he denied before them all, saying: "I 
know not what thou say est." 71 And as he 
went out of the gate, another maid saw him, 
and she saith to them that were there: "This 
man also was with Jesus of Nazareth." 
72 And again he denied with an oath: "I 
know not the man." 73 And after a little 
while, they came that stood by and said to 
Peter: "Surely thou also art one of them; 
for even thy speech doth discover thee." 
74 Then he began to curse and to swear that he 

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knew not the man. And immediately the cock 
crew. 75 And Peter remembered the word of 
Jesus, which he had said: " Before the cock 
crow, thou wilt deny me thrice." And going 
forth, he wept bitterly. 

(xxvii) i ^ n( j w k en morning was come, all 
the chief priests and ancients of the people 
took counsel against J esus that they might put 
him to death. 2 And they brought him bound, 
and delivered him to Pontius Pilate, the gov- 
ernor. 

3 Then J udas, who betrayed him, seeing that 
he was condemned, repenting himself, brought 
back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief 
priests and ancients, 4 saying : u I have sinned 
in betraying innocent blood. " But they said : 
"What is that to us? Look thou to it." 
5 And casting down the pieces of silver in the 
temple, he departed, and went and hanged him- 
self with a halter. 

6 But the chief priests, having taken the 
pieces of silver, said : "It is not lawful to put 
them into the corbona, because it is the price 
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gether, they bought with them the potter's 
field, to be a burying-place for strangers. 
8 For this cause that field was called Hacel- 
dama*, that is, the field of blood, even to this 
day. 9 Then was fulfilled that which was 
spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: 
"And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the 
price of him that was prized, whom they prized 
of the children of Israel. 10 And they gave 
them unto the potter's field, as the Lord ap- 
pointed to me." 

11 And Jesus stood before the governor, and 
the governor asked him, saying: "Art thou 
the king of the Jews?" Jesus saith to him: 
"Thou sayest it." 12 And when he was ac- 
cused by the chief priests and ancients, he an- 
swered nothing. 13 Then Pilate saith to him : 
"Dost thou not hear how great testimonies 
they allege against thee 1 " 14 And he answered 
him never a word, so that the governor won- 
dered exceedingly. 

15 Now upon the solemn day the governor 

* Ha-ceV da-ma : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
first a as in 1 1 amount, 9 9 c like s, e as in 1 1 met ' ' second a as 
as in 1 1 amount, 9 ' final a as in 1 1 sofa. 9 9 

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was accustomed to release to the people one 
prisoner, whom they would. 16 And he had 
then a notorious prisoner that was called Ba- 
rabbas*. 17 They, therefore, being gathered 
together, Pilate said : u Whom will you that I 
release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus that is 
called Christ?" 18 For he knew that through 
envy they had delivered him. 19 And as he 
was sitting in the place of judgment, his wife 
sent to him, saying: "Have thou nothing to 
do with that just man; for I have suffered 
many things this day in a dream because of 
him." 20 But the chief priests and ancients 
persuaded the people that they should ask 
Barabbas and make J esus away. 21 And the 
governor, answering, said to them: "Which 
will you of the two to be released unto you?" 
But they said: "Barabbas." 22 Pilate saith 
to them: "What shall I do, then, with Jesus 
that is called Christ?" They all say: "Let 
him be crucified." 23 The governor said to 
them : 4 ' Why, what evil hath he done f ' ' But 

* Ba-rab'bas: three syllables, accent on the second; 
first a as in "amount/' second a as in "am" third a as 
in "final." 

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they cried out the more, saying : "Let him be 
crucified. ' ' 24 And Pilate, seeing that he pre- 
vailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was 
made, took water and washed his hands be- 
fore the people, saying: "I am innocent of 
the blood of this just man; look you to it." 

25 And all the people, answering, said: "His 
blood be upon us and upon our children." 

26 Then he released to them Barabbas ; and, 
having scourged Jesus, delivered him to them 
to be crucified. 

27 Then the soldiers of the governor, taking 
Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto 
him the whole band. 28 And stripping him, 
they put a scarlet cloak about him. 29 And 
platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon 
his head, and a reed in his right hand. And 
bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, 
saying: "Hail, king of the Jews!" 80 And 
spitting upon him, they took the reed and 
struck his head. 31 And after they had 
mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, 
and put on him his own garments, and led 
him away to crucify him. 

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82 And going out, they found a man of Cy- 
rene *, named Simon ; him they forced to take 
up his cross. 33 And they came to the place 
that is called Golgotha, which is, the place of 
Calvary. 34 And they gave him wine to drink 
mingled with gall. And when he had tasted, 
he would not drink, 

35 And after they had crucified him, they 
divided his garments, casting lots; that it 
might be fulfilled which was spoken by the 
prophet, saying : " They divided my garments 
among them ; and upon my vesture they cast 
lots." 36 And they sat down and watched 
him. 37 And they put over his head his cause 
written: "This is Jesus, the King of the 
Jews." 

38 Then were there crucified with him two 
thieves, one on the right hand, and one on the 
left. 

38 And they that passed by blasphemed him, 
wagging their heads 40 and saying: "Vah, 
thou that destroyest the temple of God and in 

* Cy-re'ne : three syllables, accent on the second ; 
c like s, y as in "by," first e as in "be," final e as in 
"be." 

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three days dost rebuild it, save thy own self. 
If thou be the Son of God, come down from 
the cross.' ' 41 In like manner also the chief 
priests, with the scribes and ancients, mock- 
ing, said: 42 "He saved others; himself he 
cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let 
him now come down from the cross, and we 
will believe him. 43 He trusted in God ; let him 
now deliver him if he will have him ; for he 
said, i I am the Son of God.' " And the self- 
same thing the thieves also, that were crucified 
with him, reproached him with. 

45 Now from the sixth hour there was dark- 
ness over all the earth, until the ninth hour. 
48 And about the ninth hour J esus cried with 
a loud voice, saying: "Eli *, Eli, lammaf sa- 
bacthani $ f " that is, "My God! my God! why 
hast thou forsaken me?" 47 And some that 
stood there and heard, said: "This man 
calleth Elias." 48 And immediately one of 

*E'li: two syllables, accent on the first; e like a in 
"mate," i like e in "be." 

t lam! ma : two syllables, accent on the first ; each a as 
in 1 1 arm. ' ' 

X sa-bac-tha'ni: four syllables, accent on the third; 
each a as in "arm," c like k, th like t, i like e in "be." 

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them, running, took a sponge and filled it with 
vinegar, and put it on a reed and gave him to 
drink. 49 And the others said: "Let be; let 
us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.*' 
50 And J esus, again crying with a loud voice, 
yielded up the ghost. [Here kneel, and pause 
a little.'] 

51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was 
rent in two, from the top even to the bottom ; 
and the earth quaked; and the rocks were 
rent; 52 and the graves were opened; and 
many bodies of the saints that had slept 
arose, 53 and, coming out of the tombs after his 
resurrection, came into the holy city and ap- 
peared to many. 

54 Now the centurion, and they that were 
with him, watching Jesus, having seen the 
earthquake and the things that were done, 
were sore afraid, saying: " Indeed, this was 
the Son of God." 

55 And there were many women afar off, who 
had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering 
unto him ; 50 among whom was Mary Magdalen, 
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and the mother of the sons of Zebedec. 

07 And when it was evening, there came a 
certain rich man of Arimathea *, named J o- 
seph, who also himself was a disciple of J esus. 
58 He went to Pilate and begged the body of 
Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body 
should be delivered. 59 And Joseph, taking 
the body, wrapped it up in a clean linen cloth, 
60 and laid it in his own new monument, which 
he had hewed out in a rock; and he rolled a 
great stone to the door of the monument, and 
went his way. 61 And there was there Mary 
Magdalen, and the other Mary, sitting over 
against the sepulcher. 62 And the next day, 
which followed the day of preparation, the 
chief priests and the Pharisees came together 
to Pilate, 63 saying: "Sir, we have remem- 
bered that that seducer said, while he was yet 
alive, ' After three days I will rise again' ; com- 
mand, therefore, the sepulcher to be guarded 
until the third day, lest perhaps his disciples 
come and steal him away, and say to the peo- 

* Ar-i-ma-the'a: five syllables, accent on the fourth; 
first a as in "am," i as in "ill," second a as in 
"amount," e as in "be," final a as in "sofa." 

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pie, 'He is risen from the dead/ and the last 
error shall be worse than the first.' • 65 Pilate 
saith to them : "You have a guard ; go, guard 
it as you know." 66 And they, departing, 
made the sepulcher sure, sealing the stone and 
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Epistle: 1 Corinthians, v. 7-8. 

Brethren : 7 Purge out the old leaven, that 
you may be a ntw paste, as you are unleavened. 
For Christ our pasch is sacrificed. 8 There- 
fore let us feast, not with the old leaven, nor 
with the leaven of malice and wickedness, but 
with the unleavened bread of sincerity and 
truth. 

Gospel: Mark, xvi. 1-7. 

At that time 1 Mary Magdalen, and Mary 
the mother of J ames, and Salome * bought 
sweet spices that, coming, they might anoint 
J esus. 2 And very early in the morning, the 
first day of the week, they come to the sepul- 

* Sa-lo'me : three syllables, accent on the second ; a as 
in "amount," o as in "home," e as in "be." 

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cher, the sun being now risen. 3 And they 
said one to another : " Who shall roll us back 
the stone from the door of the sepulcher?" 
4 And looking, they saw the stone rolled back. 
For it was very great. 

5 And entering into the sepulcher, they saw 
a young man sitting on the right side, clothed 
with a white robe; and they were affrighted. 
6 Who saith to them: "Be not affrignted; 
you seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified ; 
he is risen, he is not here; behold the place 
where they laid him. 7 But go, tell his disci- 
ples, and Peter, that he goeth before you into 
Galilee; there you shall see him, as he told 
you. 1 ' 



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Epistle : 1 John, v. 4-10. 

Dearly Beloved: 4 Whatsoever is born of 
God overcometh the world. And this is the 
victory which overcometh the world: our 
faith. 5 Who is he that overcometh the world, 
but he that believeth that J esus is the >Son of 
God ? 6 This is he that came by water and 
blood, Jesus Christ, — not by water only, but 
by water and blood. And it is the spirit which 
testifieth that Christ is the truth. 7 And there 
are three who give testimony in heaven — the 
Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost; and 
these three are one. 8 And there are three 
that give testimony on earth — the spirit, and 
the water, and the blood; and these three are 
one. 9 If we receive the testimony of men, the 
testimony of God is greater; for this is the 
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hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth 
in the Son of God hath the testimony of God 
in himself. 

Gospel: John, xx. 19-31. 

At that time, 19 when it was late that same 
day, the first of the week, and the doors were 
shut where the disciples were gathered to- 
gether for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and 
stood in the midst, and said to them: " Peace 
be to you." 20 And when he had said this, he 
showed them his hands and his side. The dis- 
ciples, therefore, were glad when they saw the 
Lord. 21 He said, therefore, to them again : 
" Peace be to you. As the Father hath sent 
me, I also send you." 22 When he had said 
this, he breathed on them ; and he said to them : 
" Receive ye the Holy Ghost ; 23 whose sins you 
shall forgive, they are forgiven, and whose 
sins you shall retain, they are retained." 

24 Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is 
called Didymus *, was not with them when 

* Did'y-mus : three syllables, accent on the first ; i as in 
"ill," y like i in "ill," u as in "circus." 

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Jesus came. 25 The other disciples, therefore, 
said to him : 1 1 We have seen the Lord. 9 ' But 
he said to them: " Except I shall see in his 
hands the print of the nails, and put my finger 
into the place of the nails, and put my hand 
into his side, I will not believe. " 

26 And after eight days, again his disciples 
were within, and Thomas with them. Jesus 
cometh, the doors being shut, and stood in the 
midst, and said: " Peace be to you." 27 Then 
he saith to Thomas: "Put in thy finger 
hither, and see my hands, and bring hither 
thy hand, and put it into my side ; and be not 
incredulous, but believing." 28 Thomas an- 
swered and said to him: "My Lord and my 
God. " 29 J esus saith to him : 6 6 Because thou 
hast seen me, Thomas, thou hast believed; 
blessed are they that have not seen, and have 
believed." 

30 Many other signs also did Jesus in the 
sight of his disciples, which are not written 
in this book. 31 But these are written that 
you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the 
Son of God, and that, believing, you may 
have life in his name. 

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Epistle: 1 Peter, ii. 21-25. 

Dearly Beloved : 21 Christ suffered for us, 
leaving you an example that you should follow 
his steps. 22 Who did no sin; neither was 
guile found in his mouth. 23 Who, when he 
was reviled, did not revile ; when he suffered, 
he threatened not ; but delivered himself to him 
that judged him unjustly. 24 Who his own 
self bore our sins in his body upon the tree, 
that we, being dead to sins, should live to jus- 
tice. By whose stripes you were healed. 
25 For you were as sheep going astray ; but you 
are now converted to the shepherd and bishop 
of your souls. 

Gospel : John, x. 11-16. 

At that time J esus said to the Pharisees : — 
"I am the good shepherd. The good shep- 

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herd giveth his life for his sheep. 12 But the 
hireling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose 
own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, 
and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth ; and the wolf 
catcheth and scattereth the sheep. 13 And the 
hireling fleeth, because he is a hireling, and 
hath no care for the sheep. 

14 " I am the good shepherd. And I know 
mine, and mine know me, 15 as the Father 
knoweth me, and I know the Father. And 
I lay down my life for my sheep. 18 And other 
sheep I have that are not of this fold ; them 
also I must bring, and they shall hear my 
voice, and there shall be one fold and one 
shepherd." 



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Epistle: 1 Peter, ii. 11-19. 

11 Dearly Beloved : I beseech you as stran- 
gers and pilgrims to restrain yourselves from 
carnal desires, which war against the soul, 
12 having your conversation good among the 
Gentiles — that whereas they speak against 
you as evil-doers, they may, by the good works 
which they shall behold in you, glorify God in 
the day of visitation. 

13 Be ye subject, therefore, to every human 
creature for God's sake — whether it be to the 
king as excelling, 14 or to governors as sent by 
him for the punishment of evil-doers and for 
the praise of the good. 15 For so is the will 
of God, that by doing well you may put to si- 
lence the ignorance of foolish men — 16 as 
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malice, but as the servants of God. 17 Honor 
all men; love the brotherhood; fear God; 
honor the king. 18 Servants, be subject to 
your masters with all fear — not only to 
the good and gentle, but also to the froward. 
19 For this is thankworthy, in Jesus Christ our 
Lord. 

Gospel: John, xvi. 16-22. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: 
16 " A little while, and you shall not see me; 
and again a little while, and you shall see me — 
because I go to the Father." 17 Then some of 
his disciples said one to another: "What is 
this that he saith to us, 'A little while, and 
you shall not see me ; and again a little while, 
and you shall see me,' and, ' because I go 
to the Father?'" 18 They said therefore: 
"What is this that he saith, 'A little while?' 
We know not what he speaketh." 

19 And Jesus knew that they had a mind to 
ask him; and he said to them: "Of this do 
you inquire among yourselves, because I said, 

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*A little while, and you shall not see me; and 
again a little while and you shall see me.' 
20 Amen, amen I say unto you, that you shall 
lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; 
and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sor- 
row shall be turned into joy. 21 A woman, 
when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her 
hour is come ; but when she hath brought forth 
the child, she remembereth no more the an- 
guish, for joy that a man is born into the world. 
22 So also you now indeed have sorrow, but I 
will see you again, and your heart shall re- 
joice; and your joy no man shall take from 
you." 



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Epistle: James, i. 17-21. 

Dearly Beloved: 17 Every best gift and 
every perfect gift is from above, coming down 
from the Father of lights, with whom there is 
no change nor shadow of alteration. 18 For of 
his own will hath he begotten us by the word 
of truth, that we might be some beginning of 
his creatures. 19 You, my dearest brethren, 
know. And let every man be swift to hear, 
but slow to speak, and slow to anger ; 20 for the 
anger of man worketh not the justice of God. 
21 iWheref ore, casting away all uncleanness 
and abundance of malice, with meekness re- 
ceive the ingrafted word, which is able to save 
your souls. 

Gospel : John, xvi. 5-14. 

(A.t that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
5 "I go to him that sent me, and none of you 

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asketh me: 1 Whither goest thou?' 6 But 
because I have spoken these things to you, 
sorrow hath filled your heart. 7 But I tell you 
the truth: it is expedient for you that I go; 
for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come 
to you; but if I go, I will send him to you. 
8 And when he is come, he will convince the 
world of sin, and of justice, and of judgment: 
* of sin, because they believed not in me ; 10 and 
of justice, because I go to the Father, and you 
shall see me no longer ; 11 and of judgment, 
because the prince of this world is already 
judged. 12 1 have yet many things to say to 
you, but you cannot bear them now. ^But 
when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will 
teach you all truth ; for he shall not speak of 
himself, but what things soever he shall hear 
he shall speak, and the things that are to come 
he shall show you. 14 He shall glorify me, be- 
cause he shall receive of mine, and shall show 
it to you." 



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Epistle: James, i. 22-27. 

Dearly Beloved: 22 Be ye doers of the 
word, and not hearers only, deceiving your 
own selves. 28 For if any man be a hearer of 
the word and not a doer, he shall be compared 
to a man beholding his own countenance in 
a glass. 24 For he beheld himself and went 
his way, and presently forgot what manner of 
man he was. 25 But he that hath looked into 
the perfect law of liberty, and hath continued 
therein, not becoming a forgetful hearer, but 
a doer of the work — this man shall be blessed 
in his deed. 26 And if any man think himself 
to be religious, not bridling his tongue, but 
deceiving his own heart, this man's religion 
is vain. 27 Religion clean and undefiled be- 
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fatherless and widows in their tribulation, and 
to keep one's self unspotted from this world. 

Gospel: John, xvi. 23-30. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 

23 "Amen, amen I say to you, if you ask the 
Father anything in my name, he will give it 
you. 24 Hitherto you have not asked anything 
in my name. Ask, and you shall receive, that 
your joy may be full. 

25 " These things I have spoken to you in 
proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no 
more speak to you in proverbs, but will show 
you plainly of the Father. 26 In that day you 
shall ask in my name ; and I say not to you that 
I will ask the Father for you. 27 For the 
Father himself loveth you, because you have 
loved me, and have believed that I came out 
from God. 28 1 came forth from the Father, 
and am come into the world ; again I leave the 
world, and I go to the Father." 

29 His disciples say to him : — 

"Behold, now thou speakest plainly, and 

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speakest no proverb. 30 Now we know that 
thou knowest all things, and thou needest not 
that any man should ask thee. By this we 
believe that thou earnest forth from God." 



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Epistle : 1 Peter, iv. 7-11. 

Dearly Beloved : 7 Be prudent, and watch 
in prayers. 8 But before all things have a 
constant mutual charity among yourselves; 
for charity covereth a multitude of sins : 9 us- 
ing hospitality one towards another without 
murmuring ; 10 every man according as he hath 
received grace, ministering the same one to 
another as good stewards of the manifold grace 
of God. 11 If any man speak, let him speak 
as it were the words of God ; if any man minis- 
ter, let him do it as of the power which God 
adtainistereth : that in all things God may be 
honored through Jesus Christ our Lord, 

Gospel: John, xv. 26-27, and xvi. 1-4. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
(xt) 2c "When the Paraclete cometh, whom I 
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will send you from the Father, — the Spirit 
of truth, who proeeedeth from the Father, — 
he shall give testimony of me. 27 And you 
shall give testimony because you are with me 
from the beginning. 

(xvi) l " These things have I spoken to you 
that you may not be scandalized. 2 They will 
put you out of the synagogues ; yea, the hour 
cometh that whosoever killeth you will think 
that he doth a service to God. 3 And these 
things will they do to you because they have 
not known the Father nor me. 4 But these 
things I have told you that, when the hour 
shall come, you may remember that I told 
you." 



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Epistle: Acts, ii. 1-11. 

1 When the days of the Pentecost were ac- 
complished, they were all together in one 
place ; 2 and suddenly there came a sound from 
heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it 
filled the whole house where they were sitting. 
3 And there appeared to them parted tongues 
as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one 
of them. 4 And they were all filled with the 
Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with di- 
vers tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave 
them to speak. 

5 Now there were dwelling at J erusalem 
Jews, devout men, out of every nation under 
heaven. 6 And when this was noised abroad, 
the multitude came together, and were con- 
founded in mind because that every man heard 
them speak in his own tongue. 7 And they 

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were all amazed, and wondered, saying : " Be- 
hold, are not all these that speak Galileans? 
8 And how have we heard every man our own 
tongue wherein we were born ? 9 Parthians, 
and Medes, and Elamites *, and inhabitants 
of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pon- 
tus and Asia, 10 Phrygia, and ' Pamphylia, 
Egypt, and the parts of Lybia about Cyrene f , 
and strangers of Eome, 11 Jews also, and Pros- 
elytes, Cretes, and Arabians — we have heard 
them speak in our own tongues the wonderful 
works of God." 



Gospel: John, xiv. 23-31. 

At that time J esus* said to his disciples : — 
23 "If any one love me, he will keep my 
word, and my Father will love him, and we 
will come to him, and will make our abode with 
him. 24 He that loveth me not, keepeth not my 

* E'lam-ites : three syllables, accent on the first ; first e 
as in " be, ' ' a as in 1 ' account, 99 % as in 44 pine. 1 7 

t Cy-re'ne: three syllables, accent on the second; 
c like s; y as in "by," first e as in "be," final e as in 
"be." 

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words. And the word which you have heard 
is not mine, but the Father's, who sent me. 

25 i i Th ese things have I spoken to you, abid- 
ing with you. 26 But the Paraclete, the Holy 
Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, 
he will teach you all things, and bring all 
things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have 
said to you. 

27 " Peace I leave with you, my peace I give 
unto you; not as the world giveth, do I give 
unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, 
nor let it be afraid. 28 You have heard that I 
said to you, 4 1 go away, and I come unto you.' 
If you loved me, you would indeed be glad, 
because I go to the Father; for the Father 
is greater than I. 29 And now I have told 
you before it came to pass that, when it shall 
come to pass, you may believe. 

30 " I will not now speak many things with 
you ; for the prince of this world cometh, and 
in me he hath not anything. 31 But that the 
world may know that I love the Father, and 
as the Father hath given me commandment, 
so do I." 

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[Trinity Sunday] 

Epistle: 1 John, iv. 8-21. 

Dearly Beloved: 8 God is charity. Q By 
this hath the charity of God appeared towards 
us: because God hath sent his only-begotten 
Son into the world that we may live by him. 
10 In this is charity : not as though we had 
loved God, but because he hath first loved us 
and sent his Son to be a propitiation for our 
sins. 11 My dearest, if God hath so loved us, 
we also ought to love one another. 13 No man 
hath seen God at any time. If we love one 
another, God abideth in us, and his charity is 
perfected in us. 13 In this we know that we 
abide in him, and he in us: because he hath 
given us of his spirit. 14 And we have seen, 
and do testify, that the Father hath sent his 
Son to be the Saviour of the world. 15 Who- 

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soever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of 
God, God abideth in him, and he in God. 
16 And we have known and have believed the 
charity which God hath to us. God is charity, 
and he that abideth in charity, abideth in God, 
and God in him. 17 In this is the charity of 
God perfected with us, that we may have con- 
fidence in the day of judgment: because as 
he is, we also are in this world. 18 Fear is 
not in charity ; but perfect charity casteth out 
fear because fear hath pain. And he that f ear- 
eth is not perfected in charity. 19 Let us 
therefore love God, because God first hath 
loved us. 20 If any man say, *I love God,' 
and hateth his brother, he is a liar. For he 
that loveth not his brother, whom he seeth, 
how can he love God, whom he seeth not? 
21 And this commandment we have from God, 
that he who loveth God love also his brother. 

Gospel: Luke, vi. 36-42. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
36 "Be ye merciful, as your Father also is 

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merciful. 37 Judge not, and you shall not be 
judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be 
condemned. Forgive, and you shall be for- 
given. 38 Give, and it shall be given to you — 
good measure and pressed down and shaken 
together and running over shall they give into 
your bosom. For with the same measure that 
you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to 
you again.' ' 
39 And he spoke also to them a similitude : — 
"Can the blind lead the blind? Do they 
not both fall into the ditch? 40 The disciple 
is not above his master ; but every one shall be 
perfect, if he be as his master. 41 And why 
seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye; but 
the beam that is in thy own eye thou consider- 
est not ? 42 Or how canst thou say to thy 
brother, ' Brother, let me pull the mote out of 
thy eye,' when thou thyself seest not the beam 
in thy own eye? Hypocrite, cast first the 
beam out of thy own eye ; and then shalt thou 
see clearly to take out the mote from thy 
brother's eye." 



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[Sunday Within The Octave Of Corpus 

Christi] 

Epistle: 1 John, iii. 13-18. 

Dearly [Beloved: 13 Wonder not if the 
world hate you. 14 We know that we have 
passed from death to life, because we love the 
brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in 
death. 15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a 
murderer. And you know that no murderer 
hath eternal life abiding in himself. 16 In this 
we have known the charity of God : because he 
hath laid down his life for us. And we ought 
to lay down our lives for the brethren. 17 He 
that hath the substance of this world, and shall 
see his brother in need, and shall shut up his 
heart from him — how doth the charity of God 
abide in him ? 18 My little children, let us not 
love in word nor in tongue, but in deed and 
in truth. 

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Gospel : Luke, xiv. 16-24. 

At that time Jesus spoke to the Pharisees 
this parable: — 

16 " A certain man made a great supper, and 
invited many. 17 And he sent his servant at 
the hour of supper to say to them that were 
invited that they should come, for now all 
things are ready. 18 And they began all at 
once to make excuse. The first said to him, 
*I have bought a farm, and I must needs go 
out and see it; I pray thee, hold me excused/ 
19 And another said, 'I have bought five yoke 
of oxen, and I go to try them; I pray thee, 
hold me excused. 9 20 And another said, ' I have 
married a wife, and therefore I cannot come. 9 
21 And the servant, returning, told these things 
to his lord. 

"Then the master of the house, being angry, 
said to his servant, ' Go out quickly into the 
streets and lanes of the city, and bring in 
hither the poor, and the feeble, and the blind, 
and the lame. ' 22 And the servant said, 'Lord, 
it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet 

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there is room. ' 23 And the Lord said to the 
servant, 'Go out into the highways and 
hedges, and compel them to come in, that my 
house may be filled; but I say unto you that 
none of those men that were invited shall 
taste of my supper,' " 



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Epistle: 1 Peter, v. 6-11. 

Dearly Beloved: 6 Be you humbled under 
the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt 
you in the time of visitation, — 7 casting all 
your care upon him, for he hath care of you. 
8 Be sober and watch, because your adversary 
the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seek- 
ing whom he may devour. 9 Whom resist ye, 
strong in faith, knowing that the same afflic- 
tion befalleth your brethren who are in the 
world. 10 But the God of all grace, who hath 
called us unto his eternal glory in Christ J e- 
sus, after you have suffered a little, will him- 
self perfect you, and confirm you, and estab- 
lish you. 11 To him be glory and empire for 
ever and ever. Amen. 

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Gospel: Luke, xv. 1-10. 

At that time 1 the publicans and sinners 
drew near unto Jesus to hear him. 2 And the 
Pharisees and Scribes murmured, saying: 
"This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with 
them." 3 And he spoke to them this parable, 
saying :— 

4 "What man of you that hath a hundred 
sheep, and if he shall lose one of them, doth 
he not leave the ninety-nine in the desert, and 
go after that which was lost, until he find it f 
5 and when he hath found it, lay it upon his 
shoulders, rejoicing; 6 and, coming home, call 
together his friends and neighbors, saying to 
them, 'Kejoice with me, because I have found 
my sheep that was lost'? 7 1 say to you that, 
even so, there shall be joy in heaven upon one 
sinner that doth penance, more than upon 
ninety-nine just who need not penance. 

8 "Or what woman having ten groats, if 
she lose one groat, doth not light a candle, and 
sweep the house, and seek diligently until she 
find it f 9 and, when she hath found it, call 

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together her friends and neighbors, saying, 
1 Rejoice with me, because I have found the 
groat which I had lost'? 10 So, I say to you, 
there shall be joy before the angels of God 
upon one sinner doing penance.' ' 



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Epistle : Romans, viii. 18-23. 

Brethren: 18 1 reckon that the sufferings 
of this time are not worthy to be compared 
with the glory to come that shall be revealed 
in us. 19 For the expectation of the creature 
waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God. 
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, 
not willingly, but by reason of him that made 
it subject, in hope ; 21 because the creature also 
itself shall be delivered from the servitude of 
corruption into the liberty of the glory of 
the children of God. 22 For we know that 
every creature groaneth, and travaileth in 
pain, even till now. 23 And not only it, but 
ourselves also, who have the first-fruits of the 
spirit — even we ourselves groan within our- 
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God, the redemption of our body, in Christ 
J esus our Lord. 

Gospel: Luke, v. 1-11. 

At that time, 1 when the multitudes pressed 
upon J esus, to hear the word of God, he stood 
by the lake of Genesareth * ; 2 and he saw two 
ships standing by the lake ; but the fishermen 
were gone out of them, and were washing 
their nets. 3 And going into one of the ships 
that was Simon's, he desired him to draw 
back a little from the land; and sitting, he 
taught the multitudes out of the ship. 

4 Now when he had ceased to speak, he said 
to Simon: " Launch out into the deep, and 
let down your nets for a draught.' ' 5 And 
Simon, answering, said to him: " Master, we 
have labored all the night and have taken 
nothing, but at thy word I will let down the 
net." 6 And when they had done this, they 

* 6e-nes'a-reth : four syllables, accent on the second ; 
g like j, first e as in 1 1 enough, ' 9 second e as in " met, ' 1 
s as in "so," a as in "amount," third e as in "met," 
th as in "lath." 

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enclosed a very great multitude of fishes ; and 
their net broke. 7 And they beckoned to their 
partners that were in the other ship, that they 
should come and help them. And they came 
and filled both the ships, so that they were al- 
most sinking. 8 Which when Simon Peter 
saw, he fell down at the knees of Jesus, saying : 
" Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O 
Lord." 9 For he was wholly astonished, and 
all that were with him, at the draught of the 
fishes which they had taken ; 10 and so were also 
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, who 
were Simon's partners. And Jesus saith to 
Simon: "Fear not; from henceforth thou 
shalt catch men." 

11 And having brought their ships to land, 
leaving all things, they followed him. 



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Epistle: 1 Peter, iii. 8-15. 

Dearly Beloved : 8 Be ye all of one mind in 
prayer, having compassion one of another ; be- 
ing lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, mod- 
est, humble ; 9 not rendering evil for evil, nor 
railing for railing ; but, contrariwise, blessing. 
For unto this are you called :' that you may in- 
herit a blessing. 10 For he that will love life, 
and see good days, let him refrain his tongue 
from evil, and his lips that they speak no 
guile ; 11 let him decline from evil, and do good ; 
let him seek after peace, and pursue it ; 12 be- 
cause the eyes of the Lord are upon the just, 
and his ears unto their prayers, but the coun- 
tenance of the Lord upon them that do evil 
things. 

13 And who is he that can hurt you, if you 
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be zealous of good ? 14 But if also you suffer 
anything for justice' sake, blessed are ye. 
And be not afraid of their fear, and be not 
troubled; 15 but sanctify the Lord Christ in 
your hearts. 

Gospel: Matthew, v. 20-24. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
20 " Unless your justice abound more than 
that of the Scribes and Pharisees, you shall 
not enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21 You 
have heard that it was said to them of old, 
'Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill, 
shall be in danger of the judgment.' 22 But 
I say to you that whosoever is angry with 
his brother shall be in danger of the judg- 
ment. And whosoever shall say to his brother, 
'Raca*,' shall be in danger of the council. 
And whosoever shall say, 'Thou fool,' shall 
be in danger of hell-fire. 22 If, therefore, thou 
offer thy gift at the altar, and there thou re- 

* Ra'ca : two syllables, accent on the first ; each a as 
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member that thy brother hath anything 
against thee, 24 leave there thy offering before 
the altar, and go first to be reconciled to thy 
brother; and then, coming, thou shalt offer 
thy gift." 



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Epistle: Romans, vi. 3-11. 

Brethren: 3 All we who are baptized in 
Christ Jesus are baptized in his death. 4 For 
we are buried together with him by baptism 
into death, that, as Christ is risen from the 
dead by the glory of the Father, so we also 
may walk in newness of life. 5 For if we have 
been planted together in the likeness of his 
death, we shall be also in the likeness of his 
resurrection ; 6 knowing this, that our old man 
is crucified with him that the body of sin may 
be destroyed, to the end that we may serve sin 
no longer. 7 For he that is dead is justified 
from sin. 

8 Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe 
that we shall live, also, together with Christ; 
9 knowing that Christ, rising again from the 

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dead, dieth now no more — death shall no more 
have dominion over him. 10 For in that he 
died to sin, he died once ; but in that he liveth, 
he liveth unto God. 11 So do you also reckon 
that you are dead indeed to sin, but alive unto 
God, in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

Gospel : Mark, viii. 1-9. 

At that time, 1 when there was a great multi- 
tude with Jesus and they had nothing to eat, 
calling his disciples together, he saith to them : 
2 "I have compassion on the multitude, for, 
behold, they have now been with me three 
days and have nothing to eat ; 3 and if I shall 
send them away fasting to their home, they 
will faint in the way, for some of them came 
from afar off." 4 And his disciples answered 
him: "From whence can any one fill them 
here with bread in the wilderness?" 5 And 
he asked them: "How many loaves have 
ye?" Who said: "Seven." 6 And he com- 
manded the people to sit down on the ground. 
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broke and gave to his disciples to set before 
them; and they set them before the people. 
7 And they had a few little fishes, and he 
blessed them, and commanded them to be set 
before them. 8 And they did eat and were 
filled; and they took up that which was left 
of the fragments — seven baskets. 9 And they 
that had eaten were about four thousand. 
And he sent them away. 



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Epistle : Komans, yi. 19-23. 

Brethren: 19 1 speak a human thing, be- 
cause of the infirmity of your flesh. For as 
you have yielded your members to serve un- 
cleanness and iniquity unto iniquity, so now 
yield your members to serve justice unto sane- 
tification. 20 For when you were the servants 
of sin, you were free from justice. 21 What 
fruit, therefore, had you then in those things 
of which you are now ashamed 1 For the end 
of them is death. 22 But now, being made free 
from sin and become servants to G-od, you 
have your fruit unto sanctification ; and the 
end, life everlasting. 23 For the wages of sin 
is death; but the grace of God, life everlast- 
ing, in Christ Jesus our Lord. 

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Gospel: Matthew, vii. 15-21. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
15 " Beware of false prophets, who come to 
you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly 
they are ravening wolves. 16 By their fruits 
you shall know them. Do men gather grapes 
of thorns or figs of thistles % 17 Even so every 
good tree bringeth forth good fruit; and the 
evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good 
tree cannot bring forth evil fruit ; neither can 
an evil tree bring forth good fruit. 19 Every 
tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall 
be cut down and shall be cast into the fire. 
20 Wherefore, by their fruits you shall know 
them. 21 Not every one that saith to me, 
'Lord, Lord,' shall enter into the kingdom of 
heaven ; but he that doth the will of my Father 
who is in heaven, he shall enter into the king- 
dom of heaven." 



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Epistle: Komans, viii. 12-17. 

Brethren : 12 We are debtors not to the 
flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For 
if you live according to the flesh, you shall die ; 
but if by the spirit you mortify the deeds of 
the flesh, you shall live. 14 For whosoever are 
led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons 
of God. 15 For you have not received the 
spirit of bondage again in fear ; but you have 
received the spirit of adoption of sons, where- 
by we cry, "Abba (Father)." 16 For the 
Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit 
that we are the sons of God ; 17 and, if sons, 
heirs also — heirs, indeed, of God, and joint 
heirs with Christ. 

Gospel: Luke, xvi. 1-9. 

At that time Jesus spoke to his disciples this 
parable : — 

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1 " There was a certain rich man who had a 
steward ; and the same was accused unto him 
that he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called 
him and said to him: 6 How is it that I hear 
this of thee f Give an account of thy steward- 
ship, for now thou canst be steward no 
longer. 9 3 And the steward said within him- 
self : 1 What shall I do, because my lord tak- 
eth away from me the stewardship ? To dig 
I am not able; to beg I am ashamed. 4 1 
know what I will do that, when I shall be re- 
moved from the stewardship, they may re- 
ceive me into their houses. 9 5 Therefore, call- 
ing together every one of his lord's debtors, 
he said to the first : 'How much dost thou owe 
my lord?' 6 But he said: 'A hundred bar- 
rels of oil.' And he said to him: 'Take thy 
bill, and sit down quickly, and write fifty.' 
7 Then he said to another: 'And how much 
dost thou owe?' Who said: 'A hundred 
quarters of wheat. ' He said to him : 6 Take 
thy bill and write eighty.' 8 And the lord 
commended the unjust steward, forasmuch as 
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world are wiser in their generation than the 
children of light. And I say to you, make 
unto you friends of the mammon of iniquity, 
that when you shall fail, they may receive you 
into everlasting dwellings.' ' 



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Epistle: 1 Corinthians, x. 6-13. 

Brethren: Let lis 6 not covet evil things, 
as they also coveted. 7 Neither become ye 
idolaters, as some of them — as it is written: 
"The people sat down to eat and drink, and 
rose up to play. " 8 Neither let us commit for- 
nication, as some of them committed fornica- 
tion — and there fell in one day three and 
twenty thousand. 9 Neither let us tempt 
Christ, as some of them tempted, and per- 
ished by the serpents. 10 Neither do you mur- 
mur, as some of them murmured, and were 
destroyed by the destroyer. 

11 Now all these things happened to them in 
figure; and they are written for our correc- 
tion, upon whom the ends of the world are 
come. 12 Wherefore, he that thinketh himself 
to stand, let him take heed lest he fall. 13 Let 

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no temptation take hold on you, but such as is 
human; and God is faithful, who will not 
suffer you to be tempted above that which you 
are able, but will make also with temptation 
issue, that you may be able to bear it. 

Gospel: Luke, xix. 41-47. 

At that time, 41 when J esus drew near Jeru- 
salem, seeing the city, he wept over it, say- 
ing:— 

42 "If thou also hadst known — and that in 
this thy day — the things that are to thy peace ! 
But now they are hidden from thy eyes. 
43 For the days shall come upon thee, and thy 
enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and 
compass thee round, and straiten thee on every 
side, 44 and beat thee flat to the ground, and 
thy children who are in thee ; and they shall 
not leave in thee a stone upon a stone, because 
thou hast not known the time of thy visita- 
tion." 

45 And entering into the temple, he began to 
cast out them that sold therein and them that 

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bought, 46 saying to them : "It is written that 
1 My house is the house of prayer/ but you 
have made it a den of thieves.' 9 
47 And he was teaching daily in the temple. 



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Epistle : 1 Corinthians, xii. 2-11. 

Brethren : 2 You know that when you were 
heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as 
you were led. 8 Wherefore, I give you to 
understand that no man, speaking by the 
Spirit of God, saith ' Anathema' to Jesus; 
and no man can say, 'the Lord Jesus, ' but by 
the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities 
of graces, but the same Spirit ; 5 and there are 
diversities of ministries, but the same Lord; 
6 and there are diversities of operations, but 
the same God, who worketh all in all, 7 And 
the manifestation of the Spirit is given to 
every man unto profit. 8 To one, indeed, by 
the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom ; and 
to another, the word of knowledge, according 
to the same Spirit ; 9 to another, faith, in the 
same Spirit ; to another, the grace of healing, 

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in one Spirit ; 10 to another, the working of 
miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, 
the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse 
kinds of tongues ; to another, interpretation of 
speeches. 11 But all these things one and the 
same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one 
according as he will. 

Gospel: Luke, xviii. 9-14. 

At that time Jesus spoke this parable 9 to 
some who trusted in themselves as just and 
despised others : — 

10 " Two men went up into the Temple to 
pray — the one a Pharisee, and the other a 
publican. 11 The Pharisee, standing, prayed 
thus with himself : 'O God, I give thee thanks 
that I am not as the rest of men — extortioners, 
unjust, adulterers — as also is this publican. 
12 1 fast twice in a week ; I give tithes of all 
that I possess. ' 13 And the publican, stand- 
ing afar off, would not so much as lift up 
his eyes towards heaven, but struck his breast, 
saying: *0 God, be merciful to me a sinner.' 

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14 1 say to you, this man went down into his 
house justified, rather than the other ; because 
every one that exalteth himself shall be 
humbled, and he that humbleth himself shall 
be exalted/ ' 



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Epistle: 1 Corinthians, xv. 1-10. 

Brethren : 1 1 make known unto you the 
gospel which I preached to you, which also 
you have received, and wherein you stand; 
1 by which also you are saved, if you hold 
fast after what manner I preached unto you — 
unless you have believed in vain. 3 For I de- 
livered unto you first of all, which I also re- 
ceived, how that Christ died for our sins ac- 
cording to the Scriptures ; 4 and that he was 
buried; and that he rose again the third day 
according to the Scriptures ; 5 and that he was 
seen by Cephas *, and after that by the eleven. 
6 Then was he seen by more than five hundred 
brethren at once — of whom many remain until 
now, and some are fallen asleep. 7 After that 

* Ce'phas: two syllables, accent on the first; c like s; 
e as in "be," ph like f, a as in " final/ 9 

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he was seen by J ames, then by all the apostles. 
8 And last of all, he was seen also by me, as 
by one born out of due time. 9 For I am the 
least of the apostles, who am not worthy to be 
called an apostle, because I persecuted the 
Church of God. 10 But by the grace of God 
I am what I am; and his grace in me hath 
not been void. 

Gospel: Mark, vii. 31-37. 

At that time J esus, 31 going out of the coasts 
of Tyre, came by Sidon f to the sea of Galilee, 
through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis 
32 And they bring to him one deaf and dumb, 
and they besought him that he would lay his 
hand upon him. 33 And taking him from the 
multitude apart, he put his fingers into his 
ears; and spitting, he touched his tongue; 
84 and looking up to heaven, he groaned, and 

t Si' don : two syllables, accent on the first ; i as in 
"pine," o as in "carbon." 

% De-cap' o-lis: four syllables, accent on the second; 
e as in " enough/ ' a as in "am," o as in "obey," i as 
in "ill." 

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said to him : "Ephphetha which is, "Be 
thou opened"; 35 and immediately his ears 
were opened, and the string of his tongue was 
loosed, and he spoke right. 36 And he charged 
them that they should tell no man; but the 
more he charged them, so much the more a 
great deal did they publish it, 37 and so much 
the more did they wonder, saying: "He hath 
done all things well; he hath made both the 
deaf to hear and the dumb to speak." 

* Eph'phe-tha : three syllables, accent on the first ; 
first e as in 1 1 met, ' 1 ph like /, second e as in 1 1 met, ' 9 th 
like t, final a as in "sofa." 



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Epistle: 2 Corinthians, iii. 4-9. 

Brethren : 4 Such confidence we have 
through Christ towards God. 5 Not that we 
are sufficient to think anything of ourselves, 
as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is from 
God, 6 who also hath made us fit ministers of 
the new testament, not in the letter, but in the 
spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit 
quickeneth. 7 Now if the ministration of 
death, engraven with letters upon stones, was 
glorious, so that the children of Israel could 
not steadfastly behold the face of Moses, for 
the glory of his countenance, which is made 
void, — 8 how shall not the ministration of the 
Spirit be rather in glory ? 9 For if the min- 
istration of condemnation be glory, much more 
the ministration of justice aboundeth in glory. 

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Gospel: Luke, x. 23-37. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 

23 ' * Blessed are the eyes that see the things 
which you see. 24 For I say to you that many 
prophets and kings have desired to see the 
things that you see, and have not seen them; 
and to hear the things that you hear, and have 
not heard them." 

25 And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, 
tempting him, and saying: " Master, what 
must I do to possess eternal life?" 

28 But he said to him: ".What is written 
in the law? How readest thou?" 

27 He, answering, said: " ' Thou shalt love 
the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and 
with thy whole soul, and with all thy strength, 
and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as 
thyself/" 

28 And he said to him: "Thou hast ans- 
wered right; this do, and thou shalt live." 

,9 But he, willing to justify himself, said 
to Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?" 
80 And J esus, answering, said : — 

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"A certain man went down from Jerusalem 
to Jericho, and fell among robbers, who also 
stripped him and, having wounded him, went 
away, leaving him half dead. 81 And it 
chanced that a certain priest went down the 
same way and, seeing him, passed by. 82 In 
like manner also a Levite, when he was near 
the place and saw him, passed by. 86 But a 
certain Samaritan, being on his journey, came 
near him and, seeing him, was moved with 
compassion ; 84 and, going up to him, bound 
up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine ; and, 
setting him upon his own beast, brought 
him to an inn, and took care of him. 

35 And the next day he took out two pence 
and gave to the host, and said : ' Take care of 
him, and whatsoever thou shalt spend over and 
above I, at my return, will repay thee.' 

36 Which of these three, in thy opinion, was 
neighbor to him that fell among the robbers?" 

87 But he said: "He that showed mercy to 
him." 

And Jesus said to him: "Go, and do thou 
in like manner," 

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Epistle: Galatians, iii. 16-22. 

Brethren : 16 To Abraham were the prom- 
ises made, and to his seed. He saith not, 
"And to his seeds, " as of many; but as of one, 
"And to thy seed," which is Christ. 17 Now 
this I say, that the testament which was con- 
firmed by God — the law which was made after 
four hundred and thirty years — doth not dis- 
annul, to make the promise of no effect. 
18 For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no 
more of promise. But God gave it to Abra- 
ham by promise. 

19 Why, then, was the law? It was set be- 
cause of transgressions, until the seed should 
come to whom he made the promise, being or- 
dained by angels in the hand of a mediator. 
20 Now a mediator is not of one. But God 
is one. 21 Was the law, then, against the 

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promises of God ? God forbid. For if there 
had been a law given which could give life, 
verily justice should have been by the law. 
22 But the scripture hath concluded all under 
sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus 
Christ might be given to them that believe. 

Gospel: Luke, xvii. 11-19. 

At that time, as Jesus 11 was going to Jeru- 
salem, he passed through the midst of Sama- 
ria * and Galilee ; and as he entered into a 
certain town, there met him ten men that were 
lepers, who stood afar off 13 and lifted up their 
voice, saying: "Jesus, master, have mercy 
on us. ' ' 14 Whom when he saw, he said : 
"Go, show yourselves to the priests. " And 
it came to pass that, as they went, they were 
made clean. 15 And one of them, when he 
saw that he was made clean, went back, with 
a loud voice glorifying God, 16 and he fell on 
his face before his feet, giving thanks; and 

* Sa-ma'ri-a: four syllables, accent on the second; 
first a as in " amount/ ' second a as in "mate," i as in 
"ill," final a as in "sofa." 

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this was a Samaritan. 17 And J esus, answer- 
ing, said: "Were not ten made clean? And 
where are the nine ? 18 There is no one found 
to return and give glory to God, but this 
stranger." 19 And he said to him: " Arise, 
go thy way; for thy faith hath made thee 
whole." 



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Epistle: Galatians, v. 16-24. 

Brethren: lc Walk in the spirit, and you 
shaU not fulfil the lusts of the flesh. 17 For 
the flesh lusteth against the spirit, and the 
spirit against the flesh ; for these are contrary 
one to another, so that you do not the things 
that you would. 18 But if you are led by the 
spirit, you are not under the law. 19 Now the 
works of the flesh are manifest, which are: 
fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, 

20 idolatry, witchcrafts, enmities, contentions, 
emulations, wraths, quarrels, dissensions, sects, 

21 envies, murders, drunkenness, revelings, 
and such like. Of the which I foretell you, 
as I have foretold to you, that they who do such 
things shall not obtain the kingdom of God. 

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, 

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peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longa- 
nimity, 23 mildness, faith, modesty, continency, 
chastity. Against such there is no law. 

24 And they that are Christ's have crucified 
their flesh with the vices and concupiscences. 

Gospel : Matthew, vi. 24-33. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
24 "No man can serve two masters ; for either 
he will hate the one and love the other, or he 
will sustain the one and despise the other. 
You cannot serve God and mammon. 

25 Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for 
your life, what you shall eat, nor for your 
body, what you shall put on. Is not the life 
more than the meat, and the body more than 
the raiment % 26 Behold the birds of the air ; 
for they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor 
gather into barns, and your heavenly Father 
feedeth them. Are not you of much more 
value than they % 27 And which of you, by 
taking thought, can add to his stature one 
cubit I 28 And for raiment why are you solic- 

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itous? Consider the lilies of the field, how 
they grow; they labor not, neither do they 
spin ; 29 but I say to yon that not even Solomon 
in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. 
30 Now, if God so clothe the grass of the field, 
which is to-day, and to-morrow is cast into the 
oven, — how much more you, O ye of little 
faith ? 31 Be not solicitous, therefore, saying : 
' What shall we eat V or 'What shall we drink V 
or ' Wherewith shall we be clothed!' 32 For 
after all these things do the heathens seek. 
For your Father knoweth that you have need 
of all these things. 33 Seek ye therefore first 
the kingdom of God and his justice; and all 
these things shall be added unto you." 



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Epistle: ;Galatians, v. 25-26, and vi. 1-10. 

Brethren: (v) 25 If we live in the Spirit, 
let us also walk in the Spirit. 26 Let us not 
be made desirous of vainglory, provoking one 
another, envying one another. 

(Ti) 1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken 
in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct 
such a one in the spirit of meekness, consider- 
ing thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear 
ye one another's burdens, and so you shall fulfil 
the law of Christ. 8 For if any man think 
himself to be something, whereas he is noth- 
ing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every one 
prove his own work, and so he shall have glory 
in himself only, and not in another. * For 
every one shall bear his own burden. 6 And 
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municate to him that instructeth him in all 
good things. 

7 Be not deceived ; God is not mocked. 
8 For what things a man shall sow, those also 
shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh 
shall of the flesh also reap corruption ; but he 
that soweth in the spirit shall of the spirit 
reap life everlasting. 9 And in doing good, 
let us not fail ; for in due time we shall reap, 
not failing. 10 Therefore, whilst we have time, 
let us work good to all men, but especially to 
those who are of the household of the faith. 

Gospel: Luke, vii. 11-16. 

At that time J esus 11 went into a city that is 
called Nairn * ; and there went with him his 
disciples and a great multitude. 12 And when 
he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, a 
dead man was carried out, the only son of his 
mother ; and she was a widow ; and a great mul- 
titude of the city was with her. 13 Whom 

* Na'vnt: two syllables, accent on the first; a as in 
"mate," i as in "ill." 

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when the Lord had seen, being moved with 
mercy towards her, he said to her: "Weep 
not." 14 And he came near, and touched the 
bier. And they that carried it stood still. 
And he said: "Young man, I say to thee, 
arise.' ' 15 And he that was dead sat up, and 
began to speak. And he gave him to his 
mother. 16 And there came a fear on them 
all; and they glorified God, saying, "A great 
prophet is risen up among us," and, "God 
hath visited his people." 



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Epistle : Ephesians, iii. 13-21. 

Brethren : 13 1 pray you not to faint at my 
tribulations for you, which is your glory. 
14 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father 
of our Lord J esus Christ, 15 of whom all pa- 
ternity in heaven and earth is named, 16 that 
he would grant you, according to the riches of 
his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit 
with might unto the inward man, 17 that Christ 
may dwell by faith in your hearts; that, be- 
ing rooted and founded in charity, 18 you may 
be able to c&omprehend with all the saints what 
is the breadth, and length, and height, and 
depth; 19 to know also the charity of Christ, 
which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may 
be filled unto all the fullness of God. 20 Now 
to him who is able to do all things more abund- 
antly than we desire or understand, according 

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to the power that worketh in us, 21 to him be 
glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus, unto 
all generations, world without end. Amen. 

Gospel: Luke, xiv. 1-11. 

At that time, *when Jesus went into the 
house of one of the chiefs of the Pharisees on 
the Sabbath day to eat bread, they watched 
him. 2 And, behold, there was a certain man 
before him that had the dropsy. 3 And Jesus, 
answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees, 
saying: "Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath 
day ?" 4 But they held their peace. But he, 
taking him, healed him, and sent him away. 
5 And answering them, he said: "Which of 
you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit, 
and will not immediately draw him out on the 
Sabbath day?" 6 And they could not answer 
him to these things. 

7 And he spoke a parable also to them that 
were invited, marking how they chose the first 
seats at the table, saying to them : — 

8 "When thou art invited to a wedding, sit 

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not down in the first place, lest perhaps one 
more honorable than thou be invited by him; 
9 and he that invited thee and him come and 
say to thee, 'Give this man place'; and then 
thou begin with shame to take the lowest 
place. 10 But when thou art invited, go, sit 
down in the lowest place, that, when he who 
invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, 
* Friend, go up higher.' Then shalt thou have 
glory before them that sit at table with thee ; 
11 because every one that exalt eth himself shall 
be humbled, and he that humbleth himself 
shall be exalted." 



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Epistle : Ephesians, iv. 1-6. 

Brethren: 1 I, a prisoner in the Lord, be- 
seech you that you walk worthy of the voca- 
tion in which you are called: 2 with all hu- 
mility and mildness, with patience, supporting 
one another in charity, 3 careful to keep the 
unity of the spirit in the bond of peace ; 4 one 
body and one spirit, as you are called in one 
hope of your calling ; 5 one Lord, one faith, 
one baptism ; 6 one God and Father of all, who 
is above all, and through all, and in us all; 
who is blessed for ever and ever. Amen. 

Gospel : Matthew, xxii. 35-46. 

At that time the Pharisees came to Jesus, 
35 and one of them, a doctor of the law, asked 
him, tempting him: 36 " Master, which is the 

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great commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus 
said to him: " ' Thou shalt love the Lord thy 
God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole 
soul, and with thy whole mind.' 38 This is the 
greatest and the first commandment. 39 And 
the second is like to this — 'Thou shalt love thy 
neighbor as thyself. ' 40 On these two com- 
mandments dependeth the whole law and the 
prophets." 

41 And the Pharisees being gathered to- 
gether, Jesus asked them, 42 saying: "What 
think you of Christ ; whose son is he V 9 They 
say to him: " David's." 43 He saith to 
them: "How, then, doth David in spirit call 
him Lord, saying, 44 4 The Lord said to my 
Lord, "Sit on my right hand, until I make thy 
enemies thy footstool?" ' 45 If David, then, 
call him Lord, how is he his son V 9 46 And no 
man was able to answer him a word ; neither 
durst any man from that day forth ask him 
any more questions. 



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Epistle : 1 Corinthians 1 , i. 4-8. 

Brethren : 4 1 give thanks to my God 
always for you, for the grace of God that 
is given you in Christ J esus ; 5 that in all 
things you are made rich in him, in all utter- 
ance and in all knowledge ; 6 as the testimony of 
Christ was confirmed in you, 7 so that nothing 
is wanting to you in any grace, waiting for 
the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ; 
8 who also will confirm you unto the end with- 
out crime, in the day of the coming of our 
Lord J esus Christ. 

Gospel: Matthew, ix. 1-8. 

At that time Jesus, 1 entering into a boat, 
passed over the water, and came into his own 
city. 2 And, behold, they brought to him one 

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sick of the palsy lying in a bed. And J esus, 
seeing their faith, said to the man sick of the 
palsy: "Be of good heart, son; thy sins are 
forgiven thee." 3 And, behold, some of the 
Scribes said within themselves: "He blas- 
phemeth. ' ' 4 And J esus, seeing their thoughts, 
said : 1 6 !Why do you think evil in your hearts % 
Which is easier — to say, 'Thy sins are for- 
given thee, ' or to say, 6 Arise, and walk' ? 6 But 
that you may know that the Son of man hath 
power on earth to forgive sins," — then said he 
to the man sick of the palsy : "Arise, take up 
thy bed, and go into thy house." 7 And he 
arose, and went into his house. 8 And the 
multitude, seeing it, feared, and glorified God, 
that gave such power to men. 



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Epistle : Ephesians, iv. 23-28. 

Brethren : 23 Be renewed in the spirit of 
your mind, 24 and put on the new man, who 
according to God is created in justice and 
holiness of truth. 25 Wherefore, putting 
away lying, speak ye the truth every man with 
his neighbor, for we are members one of an- 
other. 26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the 
sun go down upon your anger. 27 Give not 
place to the devil. 28 He that stole, let him 
now steal no more; but rather let him labor, 
working with his hands the thing which is 
good, that he may have something to give to 
him that suff ereth need. 

Gospel: Matthew, xxii. 1-14. 

At that time 1 Jesus spoke to the chief 

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priests and the Pharisees in parables, say- 
ing:— 

2 "The kingdom of heaven is likened to a 
king who made a marriage for his son. 3 And 
he sent his servants to call them that were in- 
vited to the marriage; and they would not 
come. 4 Again he sent other servants, saying : 
6 Tell them that were invited, "Behold, I have 
prepared my dinner ; my beeves and f atlings 
are killed ; and all things are ready ; come ye to 
the marriage." 9 5 But they neglected, and 
went their ways, one to his farm, and another 
to his merchandise ; 6 and the rest laid hands 
on his servants, and, having treated them con- 
tumeliously, put them to death. 7 But when 
the king had heard of it, he was angry; and 
sending his armies, he destroyed those mur- 
derers, and burnt their city. 

8 ' ' Then he saith to his servants : ■ The mar- 
riage indeed is ready; but they that were 
invited were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore 
into the highways ; and as many as you shall 
find, call to the marriage. ' 10 And his serv- 
ants, going forth into the ways, gathered to- 

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gether all that they found, both bad and good ; 
and the marriage was filled with guests. 
11 And the king went in to see the guests ; and 
he saw there a man who had not on a wedding 
garment ; 12 and he saith to him : ' Friend, how 
earnest thou in hither, not having on a wed- 
ding garment V But he was silent. 13 Then 
the king said to the waiters : 'Bind his hands 
and feet, and cast him into the exterior dark- 
ness ; there shall be weeping and gnashing of 
teeth. 14 For many are called, but few are 
chosen/ " 



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Epistle : Ephesians, v. 15-21. 

Brethren : 15 See how you walk circum- 
spectly, not as unwise, 16 but as wise ; redeem- 
ing the time, because the days are evil. 
17 Wherefore, become not unwise, but under- 
standing what is the will of God. 18 And be 
not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury; but 
be ye filled with the Holy Spirit, 19 speaking 
to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spir- 
itual canticles, singing and making melody in 
your hearts to the Lord ; 20 giving thanks al- 
ways for all things, in the name of our Lord 
J esus Christ, to God and the Father ; 21 being 
subject one to another in the fear of Christ. 

Gospel : J ohn, iv. 46-53. 

At that time 46 there was a certain ruler 

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whose son was sick at Capharnaum*. 47 He, 
having heard that Jesus was come from 
Judea into Galilee, went to him, and prayed 
him to come down and heal his son; for 
he was at the point of death. 48 Jesus there- 
fore said to him: "Unless you see signs 
and wonders, you believe not." 49 The ruler 
saith to him: "Lord, come down before that 
my son die. ' ' 50 Jesus saith to him s "Go thy 
way, thy son liveth." The man believed the 
word which Jesus said to him, and went his 
way. 61 And as he was going down, his serv- 
ants met him ; and they brought word, saying 
that his son lived. 52 He asked therefore of 
them the hour wherein he grew better. And 
they said to him: "Yesterday at the seventh 
hour the fever left him. " 53 The father there- 
fore knew that it was at the same hour that 
Jesus said to him, "Thy son liveth"; and he 
himself believed, and his whole house. 

* Ca-phar'na-um : four syllables, accent on the 
second; first a as in ■ ' amount/ ' second a as in "arm," 
third a as in "chaotic," u as in "circus." 



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Epistle: Ephesians, vi. 10-17. 

• 

Brethren : 10 Be strengthened in the Lord, 
and in the might of his power. 11 Put you on 
the armor of God, that you may be able to 
stand against the deceits of the devil ; 12 for 
our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, 
but against principalities and powers, against 
the rulers of the world of this darkness, 
against the spirits of wickedness in high 
places. 13 Therefore, take unto you the armor 
of God, that you may be able to resist in the 
evil day, and to stand in all things perfect. 

14 Stand, therefore, having your loins girt 
about with truth, and having on the breast- 
plate of justice, 15 and your feet shod with the 
preparation of the gospel of peace ; 16 in all 
things taking the shield of faith, wherewith 
you may be able to extinguish all the fiery 

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darts of the most wicked one ; 17 and take unto 
you the helmet of salvation, and the sword of 
the spirit, which is the word of God. 

Gospel : Matthew, xviii. 23-35. 

At that time J esus spoke to his dis'ciples this 
parable : — 

23 "The kingdom of heaven is likened to a 
king who would take an account of his serv- 
ants. 24 And when he had begun to take the 
account, one was brought to him that owed 
him ten thousand talents. 25 And as he had 
not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded 
that he should be sold, and his wife and 
children and all that he had, and payment to 
be made. 26 But that servant, falling down, 
besought him, saying: ' Have patience with 
me, and I will pay thee all. ' 27 And the lord of 
that servant, being moved with pity, let him 
go, and forgave him the debt. 

28 "But when that servant was gone out, he 
found one of his fellow-servants that owed 
him a hundred pence ; and laying hold of him, 

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he throttled him, saying: 'Pay what thou 
owest.' 29 And his fellow-servant, falling 
down, besought him, saying: 'Have patience 
with me, and I will pay thee all. ' 30 And he 
would not ; but went and cast him into pri&m 
till he paid tlie debt. 

31 "Now his fellow-servants, seeing what was 
done,, were very much grieved ; and they came 
and told their lord all that was tlone. 32 Then 
his lord called him, and said to him: 'Thou 
wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, be- 
cause thou besoughtest me. 33 Shouldst not 
thou, then, have had compassion also on thy 
fellow-servant, even as I had compassion on 
thee?' 34 And his lord, being angry, delivered 
him to the torturers until he paid all the debt. 
35 So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, 
if you forgive not every one his brother from 
your hearts." 



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Epistle: Philippians, i. 6-11. 

Brethren: We are confident in the Lord 
Jesus, 6 that he who hath begun a good work in 
you will perfect it unto the day of Christ 
Jesus ; 7 as it is meet for me to think this for 
you all, — because I have you in my heart, for 
both in my bonds and in the defence and con- 
firmation of the gospel you are all partakers 
of my joy. 8 For God is my witness how I 
long after you all in the heart of Jesus Christ. 
9 And this I pray, that your charity may more 
and more abound in knowledge and in all un- 
derstanding ; 10 that you may approve the bet- 
ter things ; that you may be sincere and with- 
out offence unto the day of Christ, 11 filled with 
the fruit of justice, through Jesus Christ, unto 
the glory and praise of God. 

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Gospel: Matthew, xxii. 15-21. 

At that time the Pharisees, going, 15 con- 
sulted among themselves how to ensnare Jesus 
in his speech. 16 And they sent to him their 
disciples, with the Herodians, saying : "Mas- 
ter, we know that thou art a true speaker, and 
teachest the way of God in truth ; neither car- 
est thou for any man, for thou dost not regard 
the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what 
dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute 
to Caesar or not?" 18 But Jesus, knowing 
their wickedness, said: "Why do you tempt 
me, ye hypocrites ? 19 Show me the coin of 
the tribute." And they offered him a penny. 
20 And Jesus saith to them: " Whose image 
and inscription is this ?" 21 They say to him : 
" Caesar's." Then he saith to them: " Ren- 
der therefore to Caesar the things that are 
Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." 



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[Note : If this Sunday should be the Last Sunday 
after Pentecost, the Epistle and Gospel to be read 
are not those which immediately follow, but those 
on pages 170-173.] 

Epistle: Philippians, iii. 17-21, and iv. 1-3. 

Brethren : m 17 Be followers of me, and ob- 
serve them who so walk as you have our model. 
18 For many walk, of whom I have told you 
often — and now tell you weeping — that they 
are enemies of the cross of Christ ; 19 whose end 
is destruction, whose God is their belly, and 
whose glory is in their shame, who mind 
earthly things. 20 But our conversation is in 
heaven ; from whence also we look for the Sav- 
iour, our Lord Jesus Christ, 21 who will re- 
form the body of our lowness, made like to the 
body of his glory, according to the operation 
whereby also he is able to subdue all things 
unto himself. 

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(^) i Therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, 
and most desired, my joy and my crown, so 
stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 1 
beg of Evodia *, and I beseech Syntyche f, to 
be of one mind in the Lord. 3 And I entreat 
thee also, my sincere companion, help those 
women who have labored with me in the gospel, 
with Clement and the rest of my fellow-labor- 
ers, whose names are in the book of life. 

Gospel: Matthew, ix. 18-26. 

At that time, as J esus was speaking to the 
multitudes, 18 behold, a certain ruler came up, 
and adored him, saying: "Lord, my daugh- 
ter is even now dead ; but come, lay thy hand 
upon her, and she shall live." 19 And Jesus, 
rising up, followed him, with his disciples. 

20 And, behold, a woman who was troubled 
with an issue of blood twelve years came be- 
hind him, and touched the hem of his garment. 

* E-vo'di-a: four syllables, accent on the second; % 
as in "be," o as in "home," i as in "ill," final a as in 
"sofa." 

t Syn'ty-che: three syllables, accent on the first; y 
like i in "ill," y like i in "ill," e as in "be." 

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21 For she said within herself: "If I shall 
touch only his garment, I shall be healed.' ' 
22 But Jesus, turning and seeing her, said: 
"Be of good heart, daughter; thy faith hath 
made thee whole. ' J And the woman was made 
whole from that hour. 

23 And when J esus was come into the house 
of the ruler, and saw the minstrels and the 
multitude making a rout, 24 he said: "Give 
place; for the girl is not dead, but sleepeth." 
And they laughed him to scorn. 25 And when 
the multitude was put forth, he went in, and 
took her by the hand. And the maid arose. 
26 And the fame hereof went abroad into all 
that country. 





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anD tfte La0t ^untiap after Pentecost 



[Note: There may be as few as twenty-three and as 
many as twenty-eight Sundays after Pentecost in the 
ecciesiastical year. In any case, the Epistle and Gospel 
to be read on the Last Sunday after Pentecost — that is, 
the Sunday immediately preceding Advent — are always 
those given on pages 170-173. For Sundays intervening 
between the Twenty-third and the Last, the Epistles and 
Gospels are those of the Sundays that were omitted 
after Epiphany. Thus, for one such intervening Sun- 
day (24th after Pentecost when the Last is the 25th), 
the Epistle and Gospel are those of the 6th after Epiph- 
any; for two such Sundays (24th and 25th after 
Pentecost when the Last is the 26th), those of the 5th 
and 6th after Epiphany, respectively; for three (24th, 
25th, and 26th after Pentecost when the Last is the 
27th), those of the 4th, 5th, and 6th after Epiphany; 
for four (24th, 25th, 26th, and 27th after Pentecost 
when the Last is the 28th), those of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 
6th after Epiphany.] 



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Epistle: Colossians, i. 9-14. 

Brethren : 9 We cease not to pray for you, 
and to beg that you may be filled with the 
knowledge of the will of God, in all wisdom 
and spiritual understanding ; 10 that you may 
walk worthy of God, in all things pleasing; 
being fruitful in every good work, and increas- 
ing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened 
with all might according to the power of his 
glory, in all patience and long-suffering with 
joy, 12 giving thanks to God the Father, who 
hath made us worthy to be partakers of the 
lot of the saints in light ; 13 who hath delivered 
us from the power of darkness, and hath trans- 
lated us into the kingdom of the Son of his 
love, 14 in whom we have redemption through 
his blood, the remission of sins. 

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Gospel : Matthew, xxiv. 15-35. 

At that time Jesus said to his disciples: — 
15 " When you shall see the abomination of 
desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the 
prophet, standing in the holy place (he that 
readeth, let him understand), 16 then they that 
are in Judea, let them flee to the mountains ; 

17 and he that is on the housetop, let him not 
come down to take anything out of his house ; 

18 and he that is in the field, let him not go 
back to take his coat. 19 And woe to them that 
are with child, and that give suck, in those 
days. 20 But pray that your flight be not in 
the winter or on the Sabbath. 21 For there 
shall be then great tribulation, such as hath 
not been from the beginning of the world un- 
til now, neither shall be. 22 And unless those 
days had been shortened, no flesh should be 
saved ; but for the sake of the elect, those days 
shall be shortened. 

23 "Then, if any man shall say to you, 'Lo, 
here is Christ, or there/ do not believe him; 
24 for there shall arise false Christs and false 

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prophets, and shall show great signs and won- 
ders, insomuch as to deceive — if possible — 
even the elect. 25 Behold, I have told it to you 
beforehand. ?<3 If, therefore, they shall say to 
you, 6 Behold, he is in the desert,' go ye not 
out; 6 Behold, he is in the closets/ believe 
it not. 27 For as lightning cometh out of 
the east, and appeareth even into the 
west, so shall also the coming of the Son 
of man be. 28 Wheresoever the body shall 
be, there shall the eagles also be gathered 
together. 

29 u And immediately after the tribulation of 
those days, the sun shall be darkened, and the 
moon shall not give her light, and the stars 
shall fall from heaven, and the powers of 
heaven shall be moved ; 30 and then shall ap- 
pear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; 
and then shall all tribes of the earth mourn, 
and they shall see the Son of man coming in 
the clouds of heaven with much power and 
majesty; 31 and he shall send his angels with 
a trumpet and a great voice, and they shall 
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from the farthest parts of the heavens to the 
utmost bounds of them. 

32 " And from the fig-tree learn a parable: 
When the branch thereof is now tender, and 
the leaves come forth, you know that summer 
is nigh. 33 So you also, when you shall see 
all these things, know ye that it is nigh, even 
at the doors. 

34 i 1 Amen I say to you, that this generation 
shall not pass till all these things be done. 
35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my 
words shall not pass away." 



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HOLYDAYS 



JFeast of tfte immaculate Conception 
ot tfje 15ie00eD Virgin e@arp 



Epistle : Proverbs, viii. 22-35. 

22 The Lord possessed me in the beginning 
of his ways, before he made anything from 
the beginning. 23 1 was set up from eternity, 
and of old, before the earth was made. 24 The 
depths were not as yet, and I was already con- 
ceived ; neither had the fountains of waters as 
yet sprung out ; 25 the mountains with their 
huge bulk had not as yet been established. 
Before the hills I was brought forth ; 26 he had 
not yet made the earth, nor the rivers, nor 
the poles of the world. 27 When he prepared 
the heavens, I was present. When, with a cer- 
tain law and compass, he enclosed the depths ; 
28 when he established the sky above, and 
poised the fountains of waters ; 29 when he 
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law to the waters, that they should not pass 
their limits ; when he balanced the foundations 
of the earth : 30 1 was with him, forming all 
things, and was delighted every day, playing 
before him at all times, 31 playing in the world ; 
and my delights were to be with the children 
of men. 32 Now, therefore, ye children, hear 
me. Blessed are they that keep my ways. 
83 Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse 
it not. 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, 
and that watcheth daily at my gates, and wait- 
eth at the posts of my doors. 6 He that shall 
find me shall find life, and shall have salva- 
tion from the Lord. 

Gospel: Luke, i. 26-28. 

At that time 26 the angel Gabriel was sent 
from God into a city of Galilee, called Naz- 
areth, 27 to a virgin espoused to a man whose 
name was Joseph, of the house of David, and 
the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the an- 
gel, being come in, said unto her: "Hail, full 
of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art 
thou among women." 

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Epistle: Titus, ii. 11-15. 

Dearly Beloved : 11 The grace of God our 
Saviour hath appeared to all men, 12 instruct- 
ing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly 
desires, we should live soberly and justly and 
godly in this world, 13 looking for the blessed 
hope and coming of the glory of the great 
God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who 
gave himself for us that he might redeem us 
from all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself 
a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works. 
16 These thinks speak and exhort, in Christ 
J esus our Lord. 

Gospel: Luke, ii. 1-14. 

At that time 1 there went out a decree from 
Caesar Augustus that the whole world should 

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be enrolled. 2 This enrolling was first made by 
Cyrinus *, the governor of Syria. 3 And all 
went to be enrolled, every one into his own city. 

4 And Joseph also went up from Gralilee, out 
of the city of Nazareth, into J udea, to the city 
of David, w r hich is called Bethlehem (because 
he was of the house and family of David), 

5 to be enrolled with Mary, his espoused wife, 
who was with child. 

6 And it came to pass that, when they were 
there, her days were accomplished that she 
should be delivered. 7 And she brought forth 
her first-born son, and wrapped him up in 
swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger ; 
because there was no room for them in the inn. 

8 And there were in the same country shep- 
herds watching, and keeping the night-watches 
over their flock. 9 And, behold, an angel of 
the Lord stood by them, and the brightness of 
God shone round about them ; and they feared 
with a great fear. 10 And the angel said to 
them: "Fear not; for, behold, I bring you 

* Cy-ri'nus: three syllables, accent on the second; 
y as in 1 1 by, 1 9 i as in 1 1 pine, 99 u as in { ' circus. 9 9 

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good tidings of great joy, that shall be to all 
the people ; 11 for, this day, is born to you in 
the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the 
Lord. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you : 
you shall find the infant wrapped in swaddling 
clothes and laid in a manger. 5 ' 13 And sud- 
denly there was with the angel a multitude 
of the heavenly army, praising God and say- 
ing: " Glory to God in the highest, and on 
earth peace to men of good will. " 

Second 

Epistle : Titus, iii. 4-7. 

Dearly Beloved : 4 The goodness and kind- 
ness of God our Saviour hath appeared. 6 Not 
by the works of justice which we have done, 
but according to his mercy he saved us, by the 
laver of regeneration and renovation of the 
Holy Ghost, 6 whom he hath poured forth upon 
us abundantly, through J esus Christ our Sav- 
iour, 7 that, being justified by his grace, we 
may be heirs, according to hope of life ever- 
lasting, in Christ J esus our Lord. 

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Gospel s Luke, ii. 15-20. 

At that time 15 the shepherds said one to 
another: "Let us go over to Bethlehem, and 
let us see this word that is come to pass, which 
the Lord hath showed to us." 16 And they 
came with haste; and they found Mary and 
Joseph, and the infant lying in a manger. 
17 And seeing, they understood of the word 
that had been spoken to them concerning this 
child. 18 And all that heard wondered, and 
at those things that were told them by the shep- 
herds. 19 But Mary kept all these words, 
pondering them in her heart. 20 And the 
shepherds returned, glorifying and praising 
God for all the things they had heard and seen 
as it was told unto them. 

CfrirD 9^900 

Epistle: Hebrews, i. 1-12. 

1 God, who at sundry times and in divers 
manners spoke in times past to the fathers by 

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the prophets, last of all 2 in these days hath 
spoken to us by his Son, whom he hath ap- 
pointed heir of all things, by whom also he 
made the world ; 3 who, being the brightness 
of his glory and the figure of his substance, 
and upholding all things by the word of his 
power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on 
the right hand of the majesty on high; 4 being 
made so much better than the angels, as he 
hath inherited a more excellent name than 
they. 

5 For to which of the angels hath he said at 
any time: "Thou art my son, to-day have I 
begotten thee"? And again: "I will be to 
him a father, and he shall be to me a son"? 
6 And again, when he bringeth in the first-be- 
gotten into the world ; he saith: "And let all 
the angels of God adore him." 7 And to the 
angels, indeed, he saith: "He that maketh 
his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame 
of fire." 8 But to the Son: "Thy throne, 
O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptfe of jus- 
tice is the sceptre of thy kingdom. 9 Thou 
hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; there- 

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fore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with 
the oil of gladness above thy fellows/ 1 
10 And: "Thou in the beginning, O Lord, 
didst found the earth; and the works of thy 
hands are the heavens. 11 They shall perish, 
but thou shalt continue; and they shall all 
grow old as a garment ; 12 and $s a vesture shalt 
thou change them, and they shall be changed ; 
but thou art the selfsame, and thy years shall 
not fail." 

Gospel: John, i. 1-14. 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the 
Word was with God, and the Word was God. 
2 The same was in the beginning with God. 
8 All things were made by him, and without 
him was made nothing that was made. 4 In 
him was life, and the life was the light of 
men. 5 And the light shineth in darkness, and 
the darkness did not comprehend it. 

6 There was a man sent from God whose 
name was J ohn. 7 This man came for a wit- 
ness, to give testimony of the light, that all 

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men might believe through him. 8 He was not 
the light, but was to give testimony of the 
light. 

9 That was the true light, which enlighteneth 
every man that cometh into this world. 10 He 
was in the world, and the world was made by 
him, and the world knew him not. 11 He came 
unto his own, and his own received him not. 
12 But as many as received him, he gave them 
power to be made the sons of God, to them that 
believe in his name ; 13 who are born, not of 
blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the 
will of man, but of God. 

[Here kneel.] 14 And the Word was made 
flesh, and dwelt among us — and we saw his 
glory, the glory as it were of the only-begotten 
of the Father — full of grace and truth. 



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anD 

flDctatie of tf>e Jftatfoitp 

Epistle: Titus, ii. 11-15. 

Dearly Beloved : 11 The grace of God our 
Saviour hath appeared to all men, 12 instruct- 
ing us that, denying ungodliness and worldly 
desires, we should live soberly and justly and 
godly in this world, 13 looking for the blessed 
hope and coming of the glory of the great God 
and our Saviour Jesus Christ, 14 who gave 
himself for us that he might redeem us from 
all iniquity, and might cleanse to himself 
a people acceptable, a pursuer of good works. 
15 These things speak and exhort, in Christ 
J esus our Lord. 

Gospel: Luke, ii. 21. 

At that time, 21 after eight days were ac- 
complished that the child should be circum- 

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cised, his name was called Jesus, which was 
called by the angel before he was conceived in 
the womb. 



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Epistle : Isaias, ix. 1-6. 

1 Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem; for 
thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord 
is risen upon thee. 2 For, behold, darkness 
shall cover the earth, and a mist the people; 
but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his 
glory shall be seen upon thee. 3 And the Gen- 
tiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the 
brightness of thy rising. 4 Lift up thy eyes 
round about, and see : all these are gathered to- 
gether, they are come to thee; thy sons shall 
come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise 
up at thy side. 5 Then shalt thou see and 
abound, and thy heart shall wonder and be en- 
larged, when the multitude of the sea shall be 
converted to thee, the strength of the Gentiles 
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shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian * 
and Epha f ; all they from Saba $ shall come, 
bringing gold and frankincense, and showing 
forth praise to the Lord. 

Gospel: Matthew, ii. 1-12. 

1 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of 
Juda, in the days of king Herod, behold, there 
came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, 
2 saying: u Where is he that is born king of 
the Jews? For we have seen his star in the 
East, and are come to adore him." 

3 And king Herod, hearing this, was 
troubled, and all J erusalem with him. 4 And 
assembling together all the chief priests and 
the scribes of the people, he inquired of them 
where Christ should be born. 5 But they said 
to him: "In Bethlehem of Juda; for so it is 
written by the prophet: 6 'And thou Bethle- 

* Ma'di-an: three syllables, accent on the first; first 
a as in "mate," i as in "ill," second a as in "final." 

t E'pha: two syllables, accent on the first; 6 as in 
"be," ph like /, final a as in "sofa." 

tSa'ba: two syllables, accent on the first; first a as 
in "mate," final a as in "sofa." 

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hem, the land of J uda, art not the least among 
the princes of Juda; for out of thee shall 
come forth the captain that shall rule my 
people Israel.' " 

7 Then Herod, privately calling the wise 
men, learned diligently of them the time of 
the star which appeared to them ; 8 and send- 
ing them into Bethlehem, said: "Go and dil- 
igently inquire after the child, and when you 
have found him, bring me word again, that I 
also may come and adore him." 

9 Who, having heard the king, went their 
way ; and, behold, the star which they had seen 
in the East went before them, until it came 
and stood over where the child was. 10 And 
seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceeding 
great joy. 11 And entering into the house, 
they found the child with Mary his mother; 
[here kneel] and falling down, they adored 
him ; and opening their treasures, they offered 
him gifts — gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 
12 And having received an answer in sleep that 
they should not return to Herod, they went 
back another way into their own country. 

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Epistle: Acts, i. 1-11. 

1 The former treatise, I made, The- 
ophilus * of all things which Jesus began to 
do and to teach, 2 until the day on which, giv- 
ing commandments by the Holy Ghost to the 
apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken 
up. 3 To whom also he showed himself alive 
after his passion by many proofs — for forty 
days appearing to them and speaking of the 
kingdom of God. 

4 And eating together with them, he com- 
manded them that they should not depart from 
Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise 
of the Father, " which you have heard," saith 
he, "by my mouth. 5 For John indeed bap- 

* The-oph'i-lus: four syllables, accent on the second; 
e as in "enough," o as in "not," ph like /, i as in "ill," 
u as in "circus." 

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tized with water, but you shall be baptized 
with the Holy Ghost not many days hence/ 9 
VThey, therefore, who were come together 
asked him, saying: "Lord, wilt thou at this 
time restore again the kingdom to Israel?'' 
7 But he said to them: "It is not for you 
to know the times or moments, which the 
Father hath put in his own power. 8 But you 
shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost 
coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses 
unto me in J erusalem, and in all Judea, and 
Samaria *, and even to the uttermost part 
of the earth.' ' 9 And when he had said these 
things, while they looked on, he was raised up ; 
and a cloud received him out of their $ight. 

10 And while they were beholding him going 
up to heaven, behold, two men stood by them 
in white garments, 11 who also said: "Ye 
men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to 
heaven % This Jesus who is taken up from you 
into heaven, shall so come, as you have seen 
him going into heaven. " 

* Sa-ma'ri-a: four syllables, accent on the second; 
first a as in "amount," second a as in "mate," i as in 
"ill," final a as in "sofa." 

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Gospel: Mark, xvi. 14-20. 

At that time Jesus 14 appeared to the eleven 
as they were at table ; and he upbraided them 
with their incredulity and hardness of heart, 
because they did not believe them who had 
seen him after he was risen again. 15 And he 
said to them: "Go ye into the whole world, 
and preach the gospel to every creature. 18 He 
that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; 
but he that believeth not shall be condemned. 
17 And these signs shall follow them that be- 
lieve : in my name they shall cast out devils ; 
they shall speak with new tongues; 18 they 
shall take up serpents ; and if they shall drink 
any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them ; they 
shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they 
shall recover." 

19 And the Lord J esus, after he had spoken 
to them, was taken up into heaven, and sit- 
teth on the right hand of God. 20 But they, 
going forth, preached everywhere, the Lord 
working withal, and confirming the word with 
signs that followed. 

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Virgin a&atp 



Epistle: Ecclesiasticus, xxiv. 11-13 and 

15-20. 

11 In all things I sought rest, and I shall 
abide in the inheritance of the Lord. 12 Then 
the creator of all things commanded, and said 
to me ; and he that made me rested in my tab- 
ernacle, 13 and he said to me: "Let thy dwell- 
ing be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, 
and take root in my elect' ' . . . 15 And so 
was I established in Sion, and in the holy 
city likewise I rested, and my power was in 
Jerusalem. 16 And I took root in an honor- 
able people, and in the portion of my God his 
inheritance, and my abode is in the full as- 
sembly of saints. 17 1 was exalted like a cedar 
in Libanus *, and as a cypress-tree on Mount 

* Lib'a-nus: three syllables, accent on the first; i as 
as in "ill," a as in ''amount," u as in " circus.' 9 

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Sion. 18 1 was exalted like a palm-tree in 
Cades f, and as a rose-plant in J ericho. 19 As 
a fair olive-tree in the plains, and as a plane- 
tree by the water in the streets was I exalted. 
20 1 gave a sweet smell like cinnamon and aro- 
matical balm ; I yielded a sweet odor like the 
best myrrh. 

Oospel: Luke, x. 38-42. 

At that time J esus 38 entered into a certain 
town, and a certain woman named Martha re- 
ceived him into her house; 39 and she had a 
sister called Mary, who, sitting also at the 
Lord's feet, heard his word. 40 But Martha 
was busy about much serving. Who stood and 
said: "Lord, hast thou no care that my sis- 
ter hath left me alone to serve? Speak to 
her, therefore, that she help me." 41 And the 
Lord, answering, said to her: " Martha, 
Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled 
about many things. 42 But one thing is nec- 
essary. Mary hath chosen the best part, wkich 
shall not be taken away from her." 

\ C aides: two syllables, accent on the first; a as in 
"mate/' e as in "be," s like z. 

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Epistle : Apocalypse, vii. 2-12. 

In those days, behold, I, J ohn, 2 saw another 
angel ascending from the rising of the sun, 
having the sign of the living God ; and he cried 
with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom 
it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, 
s saying: "Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, 
nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our 
God on their foreheads." 4 And I heard the 
number of them that were signed — a hun- 
dred and forty-four thousand were signed, of 
every tribe of the children of Israel. 

5 Of the tribe of J uda were twelve thousand 
signed ; of the tribe of Ruben, twelve thousand 
signed ; of the tribe of Gad *, twelve thousand 
signed ; 6 of the tribe of Aser f twelve thou- 

* Gad: a as in "am." 

t A'ser: two syllables, accent on the first; a as in 
"mate," e as in M maker.' ' 

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sand signed ; of the tribe of Xephtali t, twelve 
thousand signed; of the tribe of Manasses §, 
twelve thousand signed ; 7 of the tribe of Sim- 
eon, twelve thousand signed; of the tribe of 
Levi, twelve thousand signed; of the tribe of 
Issachar ||, twelve thousand signed; 8 of the 
tribe of Zabulon |f, twelve thousand signed ; 
of the tribe of J oseph, twelve thousand signed ; 
of the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand 
signed. 

9 After this I saw a great multitude which 
no man could number, of all nations, and 
tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing be- 
fore the throne and in sight of the Lamb, 
clothed with white robes, and palms in their 
hands ; 10 and they cried with a loud voice, 
saying: " Salvation to our God who sitteth 

%Neph'ta-U: three syllables, accent on the first; e as 
in "met," ph like f, a as in "amount/' i as in "pine." 

§ Ma-n-as'ses: three syllables, accent on the second; 
first a as in "amount,'' second a as in "am," e as in 
"be," final s like z. 

|| Is'sa-char: three syllables, accent on the first; i as 
in "ill," first a as in "amount," ch like k, second a 
as in "arm." 

\ZaVu-\on\ three syllables, accent on the first; a as 
in "am," u as in "unite," o as in "carbon." 

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upon the throne, and to the Lamb." 11 And 
all the angels stood round about the throne, 
and the ancients, and the four living creatures ; 
and they fell down before the throne upon 
their faces, and adored God, 12 saying: 
"Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, 
and thanksgiving, honor, and power, and 
strength to our God for ever and ever. 
Amen." 

Gospel: Matthew, v. 1-12. 

At that time J esus, 1 seeing the multitudes, 
went up into a mountain. And when he was 
set down, his disciples came unto him. 2 And 
opening his mouth, he taught them, saying :— 

3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs 
is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are the 
meek, for they shall possess the land. 
5 Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be 
comforted. 6 Blessed are they that hunger and 
thirst after justice, for they shall have their 
fill. 7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall 
obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the clean of heart, 

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for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the 
peacemakers, for they shall be called the chil- 
dren of God. 10 Blessed are they that suffer 
persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the 
kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye when 
they shall revile you, and persecute you, and 
speak all that is evil against you untruly, for 
my sake; 12 be glad and rejoice, for your re- 
ward is very great in heaven.' ' 



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